Every Landlord's Legal Guide
Marcia Stewart, Janet Portman, Ann O'Connell
- 504 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Every Landlord's Legal Guide
Marcia Stewart, Janet Portman, Ann O'Connell
About This Book
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.