Habitability disputes are some of the most common landlord-tenant conflicts we see, and they’re also some of the most heavily litigated because the statute is specific about what a landlord must do and how fast. This section covers the core repair obligation under §92.052, the tenant’s repair-and-deduct remedy, the retaliation presumption landlords need to watch for, smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements following the 2025 update, casualty and total loss situations, and bed bug and pest control obligations. Each page walks through the statute, the landlord’s obligations, and where the exposure actually sits.
