Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

judgment

I got a judgment for $280.00 for an

eviction. The judgment is listed on

my credit report, however, the

apartment complex has also listed a

balance owing of $3,112.20 on my

credit report for some other

damages, i.e. not returning key, torn

carpet, water bill, and pet violation.

Shouldn't that have been included in

original suit and thus made part of

the judgment?


Asked on 11/14/07, 6:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sharon Campbell Sharon K. Campbell

Re: judgment

Short answer, no. All that is at issue in an eviction is who has superior right to possession of the property. Landlord may recover rent, attorney fees (if they use an attorney) and court costs. Other damages can't even be calculated until you move out and then your security deposit is applied. So, no, those other damages weren't incurred until after you moved out and the landlord couldn't, even if he wanted to, include them in the eviction.

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Answered on 11/15/07, 4:27 pm


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