Hi @Bruce A Plumley,You should carefully read your lease to make sure they followed the correct procedures and timelines that were outlined.

That should cover most of what you need to know.The relevant sections of the law (in Texas) are: Texas Property Code•Chapter 24 (Forcible Entry & Detainer)•Chapter 54 (LL's Lien)•Chapter 91 (General Provisions)•Chapter 92 (Residential Tenancies)•Chapter 93 (Commercial Tenancies)•Chapter 94 (Manufactured Homes)•Chapter 301 (Fair Housing)Texas Rules of Civil Procedure•Rules 509 – 510Most will *not* apply to every case, so don't get intimidated.

NOTICE: If Landlord fails to repair a condition that materially affects the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant as required by this lease or the Property Code, Tenant may be entitled to exercise remedies under §92.056 and §92.0561 of the Property Code.span>If Tenant follows the procedures under those sections, the following remedies may be available to Tenant: (1) terminate the lease and obtain an appropriate refund under §92.056(f); (2) have the condition repaired or remedied according to §92.0561; (3) deduct from the rent the cost of the repair or remedy according to §92.0561; and (4) obtain judicial remedies according to §92.0563.

Vinyl tiles are on the lower end of asbestos risk, so the remediation company doesn’t need to follow all the same procedures as if say they were removing asbestos plaster.

Since he had no proof he notified you legally, you could sue him in small claims, which I seen many times on TV court shows how  landlord lose these cases because they didn't follow procedures. 

Perhaps it’s time for some policies and procedures to be put in writing and shared with future and current employees to eliminate any grey areas. 

Just have a procedure in place for them to follow to report damages or maintenance requests.

@Sachin H.Follow your policy and procedures that you would for any tenant.

I would learn about the real estate laws in your area and/or consult an attorney to find out the proper procedures regarding the late payment.

The Multiple Listing Service can make pulling comps easy, as long as you have access and know the procedure.