Who Is My Landlord?

The law says that as owner, your landlord must provide you with their name and address, plus the name and address of the management company if it is off-site. Your landlord must also correct the name and address of the owner or off-site management company whenever there is a change. 

Make a written request to your landlord. Keep a copy for your records. 

Note that the landlord only has to provide this information if you are current on rent.  

You can also find the owner’s name and address by contacting the tax appraisal office in the county where the property is located. Visit Local Property Appraisal and Tax Information to see if your county's appraisal district is online. 

The landlord is the property owner. Many landlords hire a property manager to take care of day-to-day operations. The landlord is ultimately responsible for issues with the property, even if you only interact with the property manager. Make sure to include the landlord’s name if you file a lawsuit or government complaint.  

Once your landlord receives your request, they have seven days to provide you with the information.  

If your landlord does not comply with your request, you can give your landlord or manager a second notice. The second notice must be in writing. In this notice, inform your landlord that if the information is not provided in seven more days you will exercise remedies under Subchapter E of Chapter 92 of the Texas Property Code.  

Send the second notice by certified mail, return receipt requested or hand-delivered with a witness.  

If your landlord does not comply with the request by the eighth day after they received the notice, you can do the following:  

• file suit to obtain a court order directing your landlord to disclose the information; 

• file for a judgment of your actual costs, a civil penalty of one month’s rent, $100, and court costs and attorney’s fees; and/or 

• terminate your lease without involving the court.  

Be sure to keep copies of your information requests, as well as any responses. 

You cannot waive the right to ownership and management information. This means that any provision in your lease that says the landlord does not have to disclose this information is void.