Most leases containing repair clauses require that the following steps be taken to get repairs made. Be sure to keep a copy for your files. If the manager or property owner refuses to sign the request for repairs, send the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested. If you send the notice by certified mail, you are only required to send one notice. Wait a reasonable time.
Reasonable time depends on the nature of the repair.
A clogged toilet would necessitate repair quicker than a broken dishwasher knob. Repairs requested at peak move-in times will require more time than at other periods of the semester. Submit a second written notice if repairs have not been made within approximately five working days. Examples of conditions might include sizeable roof or other water leaks, structural defects or serious electrical hazards that impose a danger to your health. The Texas Property Code assures apartment residents a very important right.