Every Landlord's Legal Guide (Book w/ CD-Rom) - Softcover

Stewart, Marcia; Portman, Janet; Warner, Ralph E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413304141 ISBN 13: 9781413304145

Publisher: Nolo, 2006

Synopsis

This popular book gives every residential landlord all the legal and professional information they need to be successful. § screen and choose tenants § complete the included rental agreement or lease § hire a property manager § deal with problem tenants § understand maintenance, repair and security responsilities § avoid security deposit disputes Every Landlord's Legal Guide includes the legal forms landlords need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. The 8th edition includes new information on how the Patriot Act affects landlords and new federal rules on using and storing credit reports and verifying a tenant’s disabled status.

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Review

This is a practical, well-organized manual for how to be a good landlord and avoid some of the pitfalls of owning rental property. Sample leases and rental agreements, information about liability, discrimination, repairs, and maintenance, and how to deal with problem tenants fairly and legally are all contained in here. Maybe if more landlords read this book, more tenants would feel like they and the owner are not intrinsic adversaries. Even though we get along quite well, and have for the last 22 years, I lent my copy to my landlord--for the other tenants' sakes!

Book Description

Every landlord and property manager needs to know the laws in their state in order to run a successful business, stay out of legal trouble with tenants, and minimize lawyer fees. This book provides comprehensive state-specific information and dozens of legal forms that the millions of U.S. landlords and property managers need―all for the price of less than 30 minutes of a typical lawyer’s time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1413304141
• ISBN 13: 9781413304145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 590