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Source: What security devices do landlords have to install? | Advice for Consumers | Texas Association of REALTORS

12/29/2015 | Author: Editorial Staff

I bought a second home to rent out as an investment property. What locks am I required to install on the property as a landlord? 

Texas law requires that most rental properties have certain security devices in place on the windows and exterior doors while a tenant is occupying the property under a lease. 

In your situation, you should make sure that …  

  • Each exterior window has a window latch;
  • Each exterior sliding glass door has a pin lock, and a handle latch or security bar; and
  • Each exterior door—including a door between a living area and a garage, but not a sliding glass door or screen door—has three things:
    • a doorknob lock or keyed deadbolt;
    • a keyless bolting device; and
    • a door viewer.

These devices must be installed at your expense before you have a tenant.

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