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.