Every Tenant's Legal Guide

By Marcia Stewart, Janet Portman, Ann O'Connell

Book Overview

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).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413328563
• ISBN13: 9781413328561
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

An essential reference

Anyone paying rent, and any public library catering to renters, needs Attorney Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart's 5th updated edition of EVERY TENANT'S LEGAL GUIDE: it is the only book to provide legal details for handling not just landlords, but roommates and other tenants. From getting drug dealers out of the building to handling asbestos, getting a landlord to make repairs, and putting a roommate situation on a solid legal foundation, EVERY TENANT'S LEGAL GUIDE is an essential reference which should be part of any general public lending library collection.

Tenant's do have rights!!!!

Until you read this book, you will be taken advantage of from landlords who know you haven't read the book. I have rented for years and thought if I am a good tenant and pay my rent everything will be wonderful...UNTIL that day!!! By reading this book, I learned there were many times as a renter my rights were violated. I am an excellent tenant with more knowledge. By knowing my rights I have been able to keep situations from getting to the UGLY stage between the tenant and landlord.

Great info - easy browsing

Very informative book. Easy to browse Table of Contents and find what you're looking for. Goes along with "Renter's Rights: The Basics"