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Every tenant's legal guide / Attorneys Ann O'Connell and Janet Portman.

O'Connell, Ann (Ann Kristin), 1979- (author.). Portman, Janet, (author.).

Summary:

"This book provides legal and practical information for tenants and also 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; fighting illegal discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment; dealing with environmental hazards like lead paint, mold, or bedbugs; breaking a lease with minimum liability; and getting a security deposit returned on time. Also included are the latest state-by-state laws, including rent rules, rent control, security deposit rules, and termination notice requirements"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781413331721
ISBN: 1413331726
Physical Description: 482 pages ; 28 cm
Edition: 11th edition.
Publisher: El Segundo, CA : Nolo, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

"With downloadable forms"--Cover.

"Includes information about each state's landlord tenant laws"--Cover.

"Get the information and forms you need to: negotiate or break a lease; get repairs made; handle roommate problems"--Cover.

"Learn your rights regarding pets, guests, deposits, and privacy, and find out how to: notify your landlord about needed repairs and use rent withholding or repair-and-deduct if you have to; avoid disputes with roommates over rent, deposits, guests, and noise; fight illegal discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harrassment; navigate state and local rent control laws; deal with hazards like lead paint, mold, and bed bugs; break lease with minimum liability, and; get your security deposit returned on time"--Back cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 -- Appendices: A: State landlord-tenant law charts ; B: How to use the downloadable forms on the Nolo website.