Summary
An all-in-one authoritative guide every landlord needs
Every Landlord's Legal Guide is the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal and practical guide for residential landlords. The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law -- and with Every Landlord's Legal Guide, you can do all that and more.
From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues , including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). You’ll find legal and practical solutions backed by many 50-state charts with specific laws for each state. This complete resource will help you avoid hassles and headaches -- not to mention legal fees.
Here is everything you need to:
- choose tenants
- prepare a lease or rental agreement
- collect and return deposits
- avoid discrimination charges
- hire a property manager
- keep up with repairs and maintenance
- minimize liability
- deal with problem tenants
- and more
Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 forms you'll need, including leases and rental agreements, on the included CD-ROM.
The 9th edition is completely revised with updated information, and discusses new developments in domestic violence protections for tenants.
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Press Reviews
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"If there is one item a landlord needs it's a reliable legal guide.... This book provides as comprehensive and authoritative a basic reference as you are going to find. It's big, profusely illustrated, and deals in real life problems."
The Real Estate Professional
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"When it comes to handling tenants, no landlord should be without a copy of Every Landlord's Legal Guide..."
The Florida Times-Union
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"Hailed as a bible by real estate trade publications."
The Charlotte Observer
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"Tips on how to screen and choose the best tenant, write a lease and hire a trustworthy property manager."
Joe Catalano,
Newsday
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"A valuable compendium of musts and must-nots for landlords that offers legal tips and plenty of practical advice."
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
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"Contains legal and practical information on almost every topic, from finding a good tenant to avoiding a lawsuit."
Karen Tensa,
Gannett Newspapers
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"With emphasis on preventing legal disputes, this awesome book includes statutes from every state."
San Diego Union-Tribune
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"Complete, detailed, accurate, practical, easy-to-understand and superb.... Every residential landlord in all 50 states should be required to read this outstanding book and to keep it handy for reference."
Los Angeles Times
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"A comprehensive look at state and federal laws governing landlord-tenant relations. Recommended..."
Library Journal
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"An excellent how-to book that will save the reader time, money and aggravation... a must for apartment building owners, on-site managers, and property managers, no matter how long they’ve been in the industry."
Today’s Realtor
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"A very helpful book..."
The Washington Post
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"Remarkably complete."
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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"Start with... Every Landlord's Legal Guide.... You are now equipped with the information needed to be Trump, the Landlord."
San Francisco Examiner
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"To get up to speed on the issues, consult Every Landlord's Legal Guide..."
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
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"To get up to speed on the issues, consult Every Landlord's Legal Guide."
CBS 6 News,
WTVR,
Richmond, VA
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Customer Reviews
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My son and I both have rentals and we would be lost without your books. I've been using them for years, and have never been dissatisfied, especially since you put updates on the laws on your website. I count on you to keep us legal!
M.S.,
Vista, CA
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Great book! Extremely helpful to a landlord!
J.S.,
Ansonia, CT
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Love it -- almost everything I could need.
Shera S.,
Waverly, IA
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