Every landlord's legal guide / Marcia Stewart & Attorney Janet Portman & Ann O'Connell.
2020
KF590.Z9 S74 2020 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
Every landlord's legal guide / Marcia Stewart & Attorney Janet Portman & Ann O'Connell.
Added Corporate Author
Edition
15th edition.
Imprint
[Berkeley, CA] : Nolo, 2020.
Copyright
©2020
Description
514 pages : forms ; 28 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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 liabilities 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.
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 liabilities 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.
Summary
"Being a landlord isn't easy: constantly changing laws, unpredictable tenants, and never-ending maintenance make every day a challenge. Every Landlord's Legal Guide makes being a landlord easier: it bundles all the legal and practical solutions landlords and property managers need to anticipate and address these challenges in one comprehensive source. From move-in to move-out, this book provides up-to-date guidance on issues such as complying with fair housing law, finding and screening tenants, documenting agreements with tenants, collecting security deposits and rent, handling repairs, ending tenancies, and evicting tenants. Every Landlord's Legal Guide also includes easy-to-reference charts listing landlord-tenant laws in each of the 50 states. Nolo's bestselling Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps landlords and managers: Screen and choose tenants ; Prepare leases and rental agreements ; Make security deposit deductions ; Avoid discrimination charges ; Keep up with repairs and maintenance ; Hire a property manager ; Minimize liability for personal injury lawsuits ; Handle broken leases, and ; Deal with problem tenants. Never draft a form from scratch again. Downloads of over 30 essential forms are included with Every Landlord's Legal Guide. Use the samples and explanations in the book to customize the forms to address a unique business need or comply with a specific state's law. This (15th) edition is completely revised and updated, covering updated state and federal laws on eviction, required landlord disclosures, security deposits, and much more." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Number
KF590.Z9 S74 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781413327625 (paperback)
1413327621 (paperback)
1413327621 (paperback)
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