In TX, a sexual assault is cause for a lease termination; I'm not quite sure about peeping Tom.

Even a crazy for sale by owner, a crazy slum-lord, a dog abuser… and the list goes on. 

this is a very complex law and it is increasingly abused by more and more tenants.

What the article states, citing 2 IRS guidances, is that  the IRS seemingly takes a position that buying from a related party is abusive. 

Sure, a bit:  Deserving applicants can be referred to the Middlesex County Board of Social Services  (website below:) https://middlesexsocialservices.com/programs/and they administer temporary housing assistance, long term housing assistance (section 8), emergency relocation (think domestic abuse victims, flood victims, etc.) and other programs. 

What I didn’t like was the high gloss finish (which can scratch if abused) and the particle board construction.

However, abuse of the law is rampant in this state and across the country, where banks are ordering BPOs for all sorts of uses outside of listing services.

(A) A landlord who is a party to a rental agreement shall do all of the following:(1) Comply with the requirements of all applicable building, housing, health, and safety codes that materially affect health and safety;(2) Make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition;(3) Keep all common areas of the premises in a safe and sanitary condition;(4) Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning fixtures and appliances, and elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord;(5) When the landlord is a party to any rental agreements that cover four or more dwelling units in the same structure, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste incidental to the occupancy of a dwelling unit, and arrange for their removal;(6) Supply running water, reasonable amounts of hot water, and reasonable heat at all times, except where the building that includes the dwelling unit is not required by law to be equipped for that purpose, or the dwelling unit is so constructed that heat or hot water is generated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant and supplied by a direct public utility connection;(7) Not abuse the right of access conferred by division (B) of section 5321.05 of the Revised Code;(8) Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, give the tenant reasonable notice of the landlord's intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times.

What happens if he gets hit by a bus?

If they're not too expensive (and the tenant is good) just eat it.otherwise, our rule of thumb is Tenant must return the property in the same condition as received (minus reasonable w&t excluding neglect, abuse, overuse, negligence, etc....)