Dallas Landlord and Tenant Lawyer

LEASE REVIEWS

LEASE DISPUTES

RESIDENTIAL TENANTS

LEASE REVIEWS

If you are about to enter or renew a commercial lease, you need an attorney experienced in landlord and tenant issues.  A lease review should cost only about $500 compared to sometimes open-ended liability a lease places on a tenant.  

A lease is often the biggest liability a small business undertakes.  Landlord's prepared lease forms  are sometimes less than fair to tenants.  If you sign your lease without a lawyer's assistance, you are probably assuming more liability than you should.

Mr. Pyke has been proud to represent a major Dallas, Texas property management firm, TY Equity Group, Inc.,  since its founding nearly a decade ago.   Mr. Pyke has reviewed and assisted in drafting and reviewing hundreds of commercial leases. Let Mr. Pyke use his experience in representing Landlords for your benefit.

LEASE DISPUTES

Tenants need to strictly enforce their rights and need aggressive representation against well-funded landlords.  Detailed study of a lease can often find defenses and rights a tenant never imagined.  If a landlord isn't treating you right, seek representation from an experienced lawyer in commercial andlord and tenant disputes! 

An important note about rent.  In a lease, the obligation to pay rent may continue even if the landlord isn't treating you right.  So, consult an attorney before taking the drastic step of withholding rent.  Withholding rent, for example, because a landlord is slow in making a repair may lead to your eviction and leave you only a claim for damages for the slow repair.  Rent can be withheld in the right circumstances, but extreme care is required.

If you need to move out, a landlord may attempt to enforce its "landlord's lien" against your property in the space.  The landlord's lien can easily be waived and difficult to enforce.  A lawyer can help you avoid the loss of your property even if you can't pay your rent.

INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS:

Our firm rarely represents residential tenants, because the attorney fees will usually exceed the amount in dispute.  A good resource is:

The Texas Tenant Advisor

If litigation is necessary, claims can usually be handled in your local Justice of the Peace, Small Claims Court.  

This excellent FAQ applies to Williamson County, but gives an excellent overview of civil trials in Justice Court:  http://www.williamson-county.org/JP/index.html#JusticeCourtProcedures

 

 

 

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