How to determine when a new tenant moves in to your old apartment unit

This is mostly relevant to you if you have to break your lease. Unless the transfer is due to military orders or verified health and safety concerns, most apartment complexes will charge you for the remaining months' rent plus damages on your credit record.

However, the state of Texas law specifies that you are solely accountable for damages and the amount of time the apartment is vacant, so when a new person moves into your old place, you will not be penalized.

This raises the question of how to calculate this so that you can challenge, what could be, a high debt.

1. You can certainly contact the housing complex, but they may not respond.

2. You can contact your energy supplier, not necessarily the one who supplied your electricity, but the organization that owns the wires - the transmission provider. They can let you know when the electricity was transferred to the new tenant.

Try not to breach a lease, however it may be necessary on occasion. Everyone understands this. You should limit the financial damage by just paying what is genuinely owed. 

For further information, visit the Texas Attorney General's website and read the articles on Renters Rights. They can also assist you.