Letter to Landlord to Request Early Lease Termination

Do you need to request a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act to end your lease early? If you do, please answer the questions below to generate a letter you can send to your landlord.

After you answer the questions and click submit, you will be redirected to a new webpage where you can download the letter.

Please download the letter. Then send the letter to your landlord. We recommend via certified mail and/or email.

This accommodation generator will NOT send the request to your landlord. You MUST download the letter and send it to your landlord.

Languages: this Early Lease Termination Request Tool is available in English and Spanish. Be aware that DRTx recommends that you provide your request in a language understandable to the party or entity receiving it, which in most circumstances will be English.

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My Contact Information

Name * Required

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

My Landlord's Contact Information

Please provide your landlord's full name or company name and a contact email address and/or mailing address.

Landlord's Name * Required

Full Name or Company Name

Landlord's Email Address

Landlord's Mailing Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

About My Circumstances

What is happening to you that is making the symptoms of your disability worse? * Required

My anxiety has gotten worse after I had to stop working because of my disability.

My anxiety has gotten worse after I lost my job.

I am immunocompromised or take care of someone that is and my landlord is not taking adequate steps to make sure I do not get worse.

The physical conditions, specifically mold, where I live are making me sicker.

I do not have enough support here and need to go live somewhere else where I will have more support from others.

My landlord is not letting me keep my emotional support animal.

My landlord will not give me an assigned accessible parking space.

My landlord will not provide a ramp into my home.

My landlord will not fix the elevator and I cannot leave my home because I cannot physically take the stairs.

Other cause

Other causes * Required

Using the options above as a guide, briefly state what is causing your symptoms to worsen.

Because of what is happening, which of the following has become harder to do * Required

Breathe

Walk

Focus

Work

Sleep

Eat

Leave my home

Interact with others

Other effect

Other effects * Required

Please specify what other things have become harder to do.

Request a Response

Request a Response Date * Required

Request a response from the landlord by a certain date. The more time sensitive the issue, the less time you would give. Generally speaking, a week to respond should be enough.

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Preferred Contact Method * Required

What is the best way for your landlord to contact you? We recommend either communicating in writing (mail or email) or having a witness

Mail (using the address provided in the 'My Information' section)

My Email Address * Required

Additional Information

Thank you for answering the following optional questions to help us ensure we reach a diverse group of Texans with disabilities.

What is your age?

Gender

Please select the gender you identify with.

Female

Male

Other

Please specify the gender you identify with.

Race

Please select the race you identify with.

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian

Black/African American

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Race Unknown

Two or more races

White

National origin/ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino

Not Hispanic/Latino

Are you a veteran?

Yes

Household income

What is the total income for your household in one year?

Household members

How many people are in your household?

Publication Code: HS17

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