Bibliograph

Every landlord's legal guide, Marcia Stewart & attorneys Janet Portman & Ann O'Connell

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Label

Every landlord's legal guide, Marcia Stewart & attorneys Janet Portman & Ann O'Connell

Language

eng

Illustrations

forms

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Every landlord's legal guide

Oclc number

1299378876

Responsibility statement

Marcia Stewart & attorneys Janet Portman & Ann O'Connell

Summary

"The legal forms and state rules every landlord and property manager needs to keep up with the law and make money as a residential landlord, you need a guide you can trust: Every Landlord's Legal Guide. From move-in to move-out, here's help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You'll avoid hassles and headaches--not to mention legal fees and lawsuits"--, Provided by the publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Your landlord companion -- Screening tenants : your most important decision -- Preparing leases and rental agreements -- Basic rent rules -- Security deposits -- Discrimination -- Property managers -- Getting the tenant moved in -- Cotenants, sublets, and assignments -- Landlord's duty to repair and maintain the premises -- Landlord's liability for tenant injuries from dangerous conditions -- Landlord's liability for environmental health hazards -- Landlord's liability for criminal activity -- Landlord's right of entry and tenants' privacy -- Ending a tenancy -- Returning security deposits and other move-out issues -- Problems with tenants : how to resolve disputes without a lawyer -- Late rent, terminations, and evictions -- Lawyers and legal research -- Appendixes. State landlord-tenant law charts ; How to use the downloadable forms on the Nolo website

Target audience

adult

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