Updates

Here are summaries of important legal or procedural changes that affect the latest edition of this product. If you want to check on the accuracy of any other information in the book, please follow the legal research instructions in the book or in Nolo's research manual, Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law.

What's New in the 9th Edition of Every Landlord's Legal Guide

Overview of What's New
New information on domestic violence laws, dealing with bed bugs and meth labs, plus a new form for verifying a tenant's or prospect's disabled status.

Who Needs the New Edition?
You Don't Need the New Edition If: you are only generally interested in landlord-tenant law. You Need the New Edition If: you intend to rely on the book when running your business or making decisions.

Chapters Most Affected
The entire book has been updated, and the many 50-state charts have been updated. A new chart on required disclosures gives landlords the information they need to place in their leases and rental agreements; and a new chart on protection for victims of domestic violence gives specific information on permissible landlord responses to domestic violence situations.

Forms That Have Changed
The federal form Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home has been updated. A new form, Verification of Disabled Status, helps landlords get the information they need when renting to tenants requesting disability-based modifications or accommodations.

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