Michael Molinski

Janet Portman

Marcia Stewart

Whether or not you call yourself a "landlord," when you rent out a house you'll want to do it right! The "Landlording 101" course for new rental property owners who are first-time landlords by way of an inheritance, divorce, investment, purchase for a family member, or a move to a new house.90% of small properties are owned by individual landlords, and millions in this group are balancing their landlord responsibilities with their daytime careers. Containing tips, true stories, and shared first-time experiences, " First - Time Landlord" is an indispensable book for the new landlords of today's dominant rental housing market.

Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-family Home

First-time Landlord

Protect your investment! Choosing new tenants who will pay on time, respect your property, and stay for an extended period will make your life easierand your business more profitable. This book guides you through the process of attracting, screening, choosing, and getting the best renters possible. Just as important, it shows how to avoid problem tenants. Youll learn how to: avoid discrimination complaints advertise effectively screen tenants over the phone show the unit evaluate applications examine credit reports check references make a rental offer reject applicants and much more. With Downloadable Forms: includes dozens of forms and checklists that will help you get the information you need without running afoul of the law available for download (details inside).

Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

Please note that this edition is now out of print and has been replaced by the 5th edition, also available through MyiLibrary ... The first book of its kind, Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives tenants in all 50 states the legal and practical information they need to deal with their landlords and protect their rights when things go wrong. It illustrates how to: [ choose a home and inspect it before moving in[ sign a fair and legal lease or rental agreement [ get a landlord to make needed repairs[ complain about illegal discrimination[ make sure security deposits are returned fairly and on time. Includes tear-out forms, state-by-state charts and rent control laws for seven of America's largest cities; including New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.

Every Tenant's Legal Guide. 4th Edition.

Ann O'Connell

Renters have many legal rights— learn yours and how to protect them! The only book of its kind, Every Tenant’s Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information you need (plus dozens of sample letters and forms) to find a great rental and landlord. Learn your rights regarding pets, guests, deposits, and privacy—and find out how to: get 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 harassment navigate state and local rent control laws deal with hazards like lead paint, mold, or bed bugs break a lease with minimum liability, and get your security deposit returned on time. The 10th edition of Every Tenant’s Legal Guide includes charts with the details on landlord-tenant laws. This edition also includes information on how to research and handle pandemic-related issues such as eviction bans and lease amendments. With downloadable forms: Includes move-in and move-out forms, and security deposit demand letter—available for download (details inside).

Every Tenant's Legal Guide

Choosing tenants is a landlord's most important (and most risky) decision -- find out how to do it safely and legally!

Everything you need to protect your rights as a renter, no matter what state you live in.

Ann O’Connell

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, here’s help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You’ll 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 respond to 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 17th edition is completely updated to provide your state’s current laws on security deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more. It also provides tips and guidance to help landlords navigate new state and local laws on screening tenants. Attorneys Ann O’Connell, a Nolo editor and real estate broker, and Janet Portman, Nolo’s Executive Editor, specialize in landlord-tenant law. Together, they are also co-authors of Leases and Rental Agreements and Every Tenant’s Legal Guide.

Every Landlord's Legal Guide

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, here’s help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You’ll 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 bedbugs, mold, and lead hazards. The 16th edition is completely revised to provide your state’s current laws, covering deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more. Comes With Access to Free Downloadable Forms: includes access to more than 30 essential legal forms including a lease and rental agreement, rental application, notice of entry, tenant repair request, security deposit itemization, property manager agreement, and more. IMPORTANT NOTE: You DO NOT have to pay more to use the downloadable forms—please see Appendix B in the book for the link to and instructions for using the downloadable forms that come with the book.

Sooner or later it will happen ... The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommates are once again late with their share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won’t return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems—and others—or prevent them from happening at all? Turn to Renters’ Rights if you need to: break a lease and leave early sublet your apartment deal with unwelcome landlord intrusions resolve a dispute with your roommate get your landlord to make repairs collect your full security deposit when you move out fight discrimination or retaliation, and put your best foot forward when applying for a rental. This 10th edition is completely updated to reflect changes to state laws. It also includes more details on rent control and COVID-19-related advice for renters. Are you a California resident? Check out California's Tenants' Rights

Renters' Rights

Create a solid, binding lease that complies with your state laws If you rent out residential real estate, you need to create documents that are legally valid where your rental property is located. Every state has its own rules when it comes to what landlords must include in their leases, and stationery store forms don’t tell you what you need to know. Not only does this book contain instructions on how to tailor your rental documents to your state’s laws, it also gives you customizable versions of key rental forms you need, including: a fixed-term lease a month-to-month rental agreement a rental application tenant reference and credit check forms move-in and move-out letters, and a property inspection checklist. The 14th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest landlord-tenant laws—find out what your state requires regarding security deposits, entry to rental property, disclosures, termination notices, and much more. This new edition also covers topics relevant to today’s landlords, such as keeping tenant records and amending a lease or rental agreement for COVID-related reasons. With Downloadable Forms Download and customize a lease, move-in letter, and other important rental documents landlords and property managers need, more details inside.

Leases & Rental Agreements

Every Landlord's Legal Guide makes landlords’ jobs easier by putting everything they need to legally and successfully run their business in one package. Every Landlord's Legal Guide details all the steps, procedures, laws, and tips landlords should consider from the time they start looking for tenants to the time the tenants move out. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel or take a chance with iffy stationery store forms: this book includes updated, downloadable, and customizable versions of all the forms landlords need, along with directions on how to customize and use them. It’s the complete how-to guide for landlords, all for the price of less than 30 minutes of a typical lawyer’s time.

Ralph E. Warner

Every landlord--and property manager--should have this book, whether they have one unit or one hundred. All the legal and practical information they need to comply with their state's laws, get and keep good tenants, and avoid legal trouble is included. The disk contains all the necessary forms and agreements. Good in all 50 states.

Leases & Rental Agreements, Deposits, Rent Rules, Liability, Discrimination, Repairs & Maintenance, Privacy, Property Managers, Problem Tenants

J. Scott Weaver

The go-to survival guide for California tenants California tenants have many rights, especially those lucky enough to have rent control. But knowing and enforcing these rights can be difficult. Fortunately, California Tenants Rights, the leading tenant guide for more than 45 years, provides all the information and key forms tenants need to: find a good rental in a competitive market understand the rules regarding service and support animals deal with a problem roommate or noisy neighbor stop landlord intrusions of privacy get the landlord to make repairs or deal with mold or bedbugs fight illegal discrimination, harassment, or retaliation break a lease with minimal liability respond to a late rent or termination notice get as much of the deposit back as possible, and fight an eviction, with line-by-line instructions on completing required forms. The 22nd edition includes updated information on state eviction rules and forms, local rent control ordinances, and tenant rights to sublet on Airbnb. With Downloadable Forms & Sample Letters: download a lease and eviction defense forms, plus more than two dozen sample letters and emails (details inside).

California Tenants' Rights

"State-specific rules on deposits, late rent fees, disclosures & more"--Cover.

Despite what you’ve been told, there is no standard lease You’ve heard it already: “This is our standard lease—sign it.” But often, you can negotiate what you need. And to do that, you’ll need insight into the rules. Armed with Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business, you’ll find the advice and strategies you need when negotiating with an experienced landlord. This practical handbook explains how to: analyze your space needs find the ideal location understand the landlord’s rent calculations learn how to negotiate your tenant improvement allowance (TIA) make sense of common area maintenance allocation suggest alternatives to hefty security deposits allocate the responsibility and cost of fixing up your space avoid costly code compliance and clean-ups, and save your lease if you can’t live up to it now and then. The 4th edition provides the latest strategies for working with brokers and lawyers.

Janet Portman

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