I live in Garland, TX... I have a landlord that will not fix the repairs that are needed to maintain the house. My lease expired a couple of months ago and we have been going month to month. Last month, I paid a plumber $250.00 to fix the bathroom and took it off the rent. My landlord is very upset with me and says if he is not going to get all the rent, I will need to move. I have called Code Compliance for my area and the landlord is not registered to rent his house. He has 16 major violations against him. Including a non working heater for over a month now. I need to know my options. Do I have to pay rent in Feb since he won't fix anything? Can he legally evict me if I don't? How do I get the repairs fixed? Since my lease is up, does he have to go through the courts to evict me or am I obligated to leave when he asks? Can I continue making repairs myself and taking it off the rent without eviction?What is the name of your state?