Can you mount a TV in a Texas apartment?
By the Champion Moving team · Last updated October 16, 2026
Usually only with your landlord's permission, and your lease is what decides. Read the clause on alterations or wall damage, ask the property for permission in writing, and if the answer is no, use a stand or a floor mount instead of risking the lease.
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Champion Moving is a moving company in Allen, and TV mounting is part of our move-in setup. If you rent, the first question is whether you are allowed to mount at all. We can't give legal advice, and Texas apartments don't all use the same lease. What we can do is show you where the answer is and how to get a clear yes or no.
Can I get evicted for mounting a TV?
Whether a TV mount is a problem depends entirely on what your lease says. Leases often restrict holes, anchors or other changes to the walls; some allow small nail holes but not larger anchors. If your lease bans alterations without permission, mounting a TV without asking puts you in breach of it, and what follows depends on the lease and your landlord. If the lease allows it, or the property gives you written permission, you are in the clear. For anything about your rights as a tenant, ask the property manager or a lawyer.
Get permission in writing
Email the leasing office: the room, the TV size, the type of mount, and whether it will go into studs. Keep the reply with your lease. A yes in writing is worth far more than a yes at the front desk.
Where to look in your lease
| Lease section | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Alterations or improvements | Whether you can make holes or attach things to walls, and whether you need written consent |
| Damage and repairs | What counts as damage when you move out, and who pays to patch holes |
| Move-out condition | Whether walls must be returned to their original state |
| Community rules or addenda | Separate rules the property may attach to the lease |
If the answer is yes
- Mount into studs where possible, and match the mount to the TV's weight and size.
- Keep cords tidy with surface raceways rather than cutting into the wall.
- Ask whether the property wants the holes patched at move-out, and keep the patch kit.
- Photograph the wall before and after, for your move-out walkthrough.
Our TV mounting fits into move day, so the TV goes up while the rest of the place is being set up. One customer wrote that the crew "unmounted and remounted my tvs and washer and dryer" (Dia S., Google review, a year ago as of Oct 15, 2026); another that they "also mounted 4 TV's" (Kristen H., Google review, 3 weeks ago as of Oct 15, 2026).
If the answer is no
- TV stand or media console: no holes at all.
- Floor-standing TV mount: the look of a wall mount, on a base.
- Furniture anchors: ask whether the property allows the small wall anchors used for furniture safety straps, which some leases treat differently from a full mount.
Whichever you pick, strap or anchor the TV so it can't fall over, especially with kids or pets in the home.
Moving out of the apartment
If you mounted with permission, take the TV and mount down before move-out and handle the holes the way your lease asks. When you hire movers for the move itself, a Texas mover must give you a written proposal with the maximum price before loading (43 TAC §218.56); our Texas moving rules guide explains it, and our apartment move rules guide covers elevators, move hours and insurance certificates.
Sources (checked Oct 15, 2026)
- 43 Tex. Admin. Code §218.56 (proposals)
- Customer quotes: Champion Moving Google reviews, captured Oct 15, 2026 (left before our move to Allen)
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Apartment TV mounting questions
Can you mount a TV in a Texas apartment?
Usually only if your lease allows it or the property gives you permission. Read the alterations and damage sections of your lease and get any permission in writing.
Can I get evicted for mounting a TV?
That depends on your lease and your landlord. If the lease bans wall alterations without consent, mounting without asking puts you in breach of it. Ask the property for written permission first, and take questions about your tenant rights to the property manager or a lawyer.
What can I use instead of a wall mount in an apartment?
A TV stand or media console, or a floor-standing TV mount. Both avoid holes in the wall. Strap the TV so it can't fall over.
Do you mount TVs on move day?
Yes. TV mounting is part of our move-in setup, so it can happen while the rest of the move is being set up.
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