| Description |
530 pages : forms ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 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 |
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, heres help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. Youll avoid hassles and headaches--not to mention legal fees and lawsuits. Use this top-selling book to: screen and choose tenants; prepare leases and rental agreements; avoid discrimination, invasion of privacy, personal injury, and other lawsuits; hire a property manager; keep up with repairs and maintenance; make security deposit deductions; handle broken leases; learn how to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations; restrict tenants from renting their place on Airbnb; and deal with bed bugs, mold, and lead hazards. The 16th edition is completely updated to provide your states current laws on security deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more. It includes advice on responding to COVID-created issues such as eviction bans, late rent, new roommates, and broken leases. With Downloadable Forms: Includes access to more than 30 essential legal forms on Nolo.com, including a lease and rental agreement, rental application, notice of entry, tenant repair request, security deposit itemization, property manager agreement, and more. |
| Subject |
Landlord and tenant -- United States -- Popular works.
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Landlords -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Law for laypersons.
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| Added Author |
Portman, Janet, author.
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O'Connell, Ann (Ann Kristin), 1979- author.
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| Added Title |
Nolo. Every landlord's legal guide |
| ISBN |
9781413329759 (paperback) |
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1413329756 (paperback) |
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