In Dallas, are landlords required to provide heaters?

Question

There is no central heat and air in this rental. Is it required for landlords to provide gas heaters for tenants?

Answer 1

You need to find out what the law says in Texas about Landlord and tenants and what each is required to do. To that end you might want to check these links
LANDLORD TENANT ACT: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html See chapters 91-92-93-94 or http://www.housing-rights.org/subject_index.html and or http://www.housing-rights.org/tenant-landlord_info.html
Tenant rights a pamphlet from the Bar Association: http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=pamphlets&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=10048
Landlord duties to repair a pamphlet from the Bar Association: http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=pamphlets&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7091
Landlord tenant relations brochure from the Attorney General’s office: http://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_Publications/txts/tenant.shtml
Landlord and tenant issues from Texas Law Help: http://texaslawhelp.org/TX/StateChannelResults.cfm/County/%20/City/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/TX/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/iSubTopicID/1/iProblemCodeID/1630100/sTopicImage/g-housing.gif/iTopicID/498/ichannelid/91/bAllState/0
All states require that a landlord supply a rental that protects the tenant against health hazards. So think about it this way; could you get sick if it's too cold or too hot? You're not an expert on health issues so you rent a place without heat or air conditioning and then get sick who did you rely on to protect you given that someone is profiting from your lack of knowledge?
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Answer 2

Contact your local housing authority.

Answer 3

depends on your contract but realistically no you have to go get it and probably an air conditioner too, But at least you get to take it with you when you leave...