Every tenant's legal guide [electronic resource] / Attorney Janet Portman, Marcia Stewart, and Attorney Ann O'Connell.

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"This guidebook contains legal and practical information for tenants, and contains dozens of sample letters and forms. Topics discussed include: getting landlords to make repairs by using rent withholding or repair-and-deduct; avoiding disputes with roommates over rent, deposits, guests, and noise;...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Portman, Janet (Author)
Stewart, Marcia (Author)
O'Connell, Ann, 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2020]
Edition:10th edition.
Subjects:
Landlord and tenant > United States > Popular works.
Genre:
Popular works.
Online Access:
Legal Information Source: 2021 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Finding a place to rent
  • Leases and rental agreements
  • Basic rent rules
  • Security deposits
  • Discrimination
  • Inspecting 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
  • Crime on the premises
  • How tenancies end or change
  • Moving out and getting your security deposit back
  • Termination notices based on nonpayment of rent and other illegal acts
  • Evictions
  • Resolving problems without a lawyer
  • Lawyers and legal research.