Each Fort Worth guide answers one question — eviction, deposit, repairs, rent, entry, habitability — with the local office and the Texas chapter. We do not invent a local deadline.
Same Property Code, different court
Repair, deposit, and lock rules are statewide. Fort Worth Code Compliance inspects some conditions. Possession is a Tarrant County justice-court filing — not a Dallas case.
What if I got a notice in Fort Worth?
Read it for a court name, a case number, or an appearance date. A landlord notice is usually a step. Court papers mean a case has been filed in Tarrant County justice court. Date it, photograph every page, and call legal aid the same day if a court is named. Do not guess the deadline from a national chart.
What if the unit is not livable?
Write the problem, date it, and keep photos. Open a request with Fort Worth 311 or dial 311. An inspector’s dated notice is often worth more later than unanswered texts. Rent withholding and repair-and-deduct are Texas questions — ask legal aid before you skip a payment.
What if the deposit did not come back?
The clock, the cap, and the itemization rules live mainly in Texas law. No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court. Gather the lease, move-out photos, the forwarding address you gave, and any deduction list, then open the Texas deposit page.
What if the rent went up?
A lease still in term is not the same as month-to-month. Whether Fort Worth adds a local cap or just-cause rule is a coverage question — No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court. Keep the letter. Confirm the Texas chapter and the City office before you treat a percentage you saw online as the law.
What if they keep coming in without notice?
Entry rules in Fort Worth start with Texas law and the lease. Emergencies, repairs, and showings are not always the same notice. Write the date and time. Fort Worth 311 may take a complaint. This desk does not invent an hour-count.
What if heat, water, or the structure fails?
That is a habitability problem. Photograph it, write the date, and open a request with Fort Worth 311 or 311. If it is dangerous tonight — a gas leak, no heat in winter, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency. Do not skip rent on a rumor.
Fort Worth or Dallas?
Same Texas Property Code. Tarrant County justice court and Fort Worth Code Compliance for a Fort Worth address. Dallas County is the wrong stack. Do not mix them.
Official Fort Worth offices
No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court. The Texas chapter is Texas Property Code — residential tenancies (Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92). We name it. We do not paraphrase a number out of it.
Fort Worth renter questions
Can my landlord in Fort Worth evict me without going to court?
No. Changing locks, shutting off utilities, or dumping belongings is not how possession is completed. Tarrant County justice court is where those cases are heard. If the paper names a court, a case number, or an appearance date, call legal aid the same day. No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court.
How do I get my security deposit back in Fort Worth?
Deposit caps, itemization, and return deadlines are usually Texas questions — sometimes with a city overlay. Photograph the unit, return keys the way the lease requires, and keep a forwarding address. Confirm the chapter on the Texas page. This desk does not reprint a dollar cap or a day-count.
Who inspects repairs in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth 311 is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. Put the repair in writing first and keep photos. Do not skip rent on a rumor — ask legal aid before you change what you pay. No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court.
Does Fort Worth have local rent rules on top of Texas?
No Fort Worth rent board. Code compliance plus Tarrant County justice court.
Fort Worth or Dallas?
Same Texas Property Code. Tarrant County justice court and Fort Worth Code Compliance for a Fort Worth address. Dallas County is the wrong stack. Do not mix them.
What number should I call in Fort Worth?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. Local City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Fort Worth 311 does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
National answers on this desk
Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org