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Every Landlord's Legal Guide
Janet Portman, Attorney; Marcia Stewart; and Ralph Warner, Attorney
May 2012, 11th Edition
The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law, so turn to Every Landlord's Legal Guide, which gives you the legal and practical solutions you need to rent your residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, and environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). With handy 50-state charts listing specific laws for each state, this complete resource will help you avoid hassles and headaches -- not to mention legal fees.
From fair housing to security deposits and more, Nolo's bestselling book Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps you:
- screen and choosing tenants
- prepare leases and rental agreements
- collect and returning deposits
- avoid discrimination charges
- keep up with repairs and maintenance
- hire the right property manager
- minimize your liability
- deal with problem tenants
Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 forms you'll need, including leases and rental agreements. This edition is completely revised with the latest in the law, plus explanations of new federal rules affecting foreclosed properties and new information on security deposits in your state.
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"…the bible for landlords."
–Chicago Tribune
"Start with... Every Landlord's Legal Guide.... You are now equipped with the information needed to be Trump, the Landlord."
-San Francisco Examiner
"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
Screening, Choosing, and Rejecting Applicants
- Rental Application
- Consent to Contact References and Perform Credit Check
- Tenant References
- Notice of Denial Based on Credit Report or Other Information
- Notice of Conditional Acceptance Based on Credit Report or Other Information
Rental Documents and Moving In
- Receipt and Holding Deposit Agreement
- Landlord-Tenant Checklist
- Move-In Letter
- Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement
- Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement (Spanish Version)
- Fixed-Term Residential Lease
- Fixed-Term Residential Lease (Spanish Version)
- Cosigner Agreement
- Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
- Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards (Spanish Version)
- Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Pamphlet
- Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Pamphlet (Spanish Version)
- Property Manager Agreement
- Verification of Disabled Status
Rental Documents during the Rental Term
- Amendment to Lease or Rental Agreement
- Letter to Original Tenant and New Cotenant
- Consent to Assignment of Lease
- Agreement for Delayed or Partial Rent Payments
Repairs and Maintenance
- Time Estimate for Repair
- Semiannual Safety and Maintenance Update
- Agreement Regarding Tenant Alterations to Rental Unit
- Notice of Intent to Enter Dwelling Unit
- Resident’s Maintenance/Repair Request
Handling and Returning Security Deposits
- Letter for Returning Entire Security Deposit
- Security Deposit Itemization (Deductions for Repairs and Cleaning)
- Security Deposit Itemization (Deductions for Repairs, Cleaning, and Unpaid Rent)
Terminating Tenancies
- Tenant’s Notice of Intent to Move Out
- Landlord-Tenant Agreement to Terminate Lease
- Move-Out Letter
- Warning Letter for Lease or Rental Agreement Violation
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Janet Portman
As Nolo's managing editor, Janet Portman oversees editorial work on all Nolo books. She specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law, legal issues related to courts, landlords and tenants, and neighbor disputes. She is the author or co-author of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants, First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and California Tenants' Rights. A nationally syndicated columnist with Inman News, Portman's column, "Rent It Right," appears regularly in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and other prominent newspapers and websites. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University. Before joining Nolo in 1994, she practiced law as a public defender.
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Marcia Stewart
Marcia Stewart writes and edits Nolo books and forms on landlord-tenant law, real estate, and other consumer issues. She is the co-author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, Every Landlord's Legal Guide, First-Time Landlord, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Leases and Rental Agreements, Renters' Rights, and The Legal Answer Book for Families. She has edited dozens of Nolo books, including The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit.
Marcia is also an author on a popular landlord-tenant law site.
You can also find her on Google.
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Ralph Warner
Ralph "Jake" Warner, a pioneer of the do-it-yourself law movement, founded Nolo with Ed Sherman in 1971. Nolo began publishing do-it-yourself law books written by Jake and his colleagues after numerous publishers rejected them. When personal computers came along, he added software to many Nolo books. When the Internet arrived, he championed the move online, where Nolo published huge amounts of free legal information.
In addition to running Nolo for much of its first 40 years, Warner was an active editor and author. He wrote many books, including Retire Happy: What You Can Do Now to Guarantee a Great Retirement and Save Your Small Business: 10 Crucial Strategies to Survive Hard Times or Close Down & Move On. Today, he operates a storytelling repertory group, Jake's Tales, devoted to keeping alive the tradition of telling children wonderful stories.
Warner holds a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton.
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