Texas Law: "Rent Must Still Be Paid on Damaged Dwellings"

by Charles MudedeBeing cheap is not cheap, Houston. Karl Spencer/gettyimages.com
Some landlords in the Houston area are demanding that renters who fled their homes or apartments because of Hurricane Harvey and the resulting floods must pay their rent. There is even a Texas law that states if a house is not totally damaged by a storm or some violent weather event, and is deemed habitable, the rent "must still be paid." And if you don't pay, late fees are added to your woes. And all of this enters