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    Every Landlord's Legal Guide

    By Marcia Stewart, Ralph Warner and Janet Portman

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    About this ebook

    Every Landlord's Legal Guide gives landlords the legal and practical solutions they need to rent 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 bedbugs (yes, bedbugs). Handy 50-state charts list specific laws for each state.

    Nolo's bestselling Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps landlords:

  • screen and choose tenants
  • prepare leases and rental agreements
  • collect and returns deposits
  • avoid discrimination charges
  • keep up with repairs and maintenance
  • hire the right property manager
  • minimize your liability, and
  • deal with problem tenants.

    This book provides over 30 forms landlords need, including state-specific leases and rental agreements. This edition is completely revised with the latest in federal and state laws, and hot landlord-tenant issues, such as landlords’ rights to restrict tenants from using Airbnb and similar services to host short-term guests.

    All forms are now downloadable through a special link at nolo.com.
    • LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateMay 18, 2016
    ISBN9781413322842
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    Every Landlord's Legal Guide
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    Marcia Stewart

    Marcia Stewart writes and edits for Nolo on landlord-tenant law, real estate, and other consumer issues. She is the coauthor of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, Every Landlord's Legal Guide, and Rental Agreements, Renters' Rights.

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