Every Tenant's Legal Guide

Janet Portman, Ann O'Connell

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Book cover for Every Tenant's Legal Guide

Every Tenant's Legal Guide

Every Tenant's Legal Guide

Janet Portman, Ann O'Connell

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Description

Renters have many legal rights--

learn yours and how to protect them!

Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives renters the legal and practical advice they need to protect their rights, fight their own battles, and fully understand the implications of renting a place to live. The book gives in-depth information renters need in order to:

- find a great home with a trustworthy landlord

- understand and sign a lease or rental agreement

- protect their security deposit

- rent with a pet

- fight improper rent increases and fees

- get a landlord to make repairs

- protect their privacy

- fight illegal discrimination

- handle roommate problems

- deal with lead paint, mold, asbestos, and bed bugs

- break a lease with minimum financial liability, and

- formulate a plan if faced with eviction.

With downloadable forms: Includes move-in and move-out forms, and security deposit demand letter--available for download (details inside).

Critical Reviews

"This superb book is written primarily for residential tenants, but landlords should read it, too... On my scale of 1 to 10, this outstanding book rates an off-the-chart 12." Robert Bruss, nationally syndicated columnist

"A perfect fit for young adults about to commit to a financial obligation that could cost them $12,000 to $24,000 per year.. "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

"Don't let any landlord violate your rights. If you are having a problem, do the research. Get a copy of a renter's law book, such as the Nolo's Every Tenant's Legal Guide..."Los Angeles Times

"Virtually every book from Nolo can be highly recommended without reservations. This book is no exception."Chicago Tribune

"Portman and Stewart present readers with the eighth edition of their comprehensive overview of the tenant's legal rights and responsibilities. The authors have organized the main body of their text in twenty chapters devoted to finding a place to rent, leases and rental agreements, basic rent rules, security deposits, discrimination, inspection of the rental unit and moving in, roommates, guests, and Airbnb, major repairs and maintenance, minor repairs and maintenance, making improvements and alterations, your right to privacy, injuries on the premises, environmental hazards, and a wide variety of other related subjects. Janet Portman is a practicing attorney specializing in landlord-tenant law. Marcia Stewart is a real estate and consumer issue expert and author." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc. ProtoView

"Although this superb book is written primarily for residential tenants, landlords should also read it for its valuable information." Oakland Tribune

Publishing Information

Publisher: NOLO
Pub date: 2024-05-28
Length: 488 pages

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