Every Tenant's Legal Guide [Paperback]

Janet Portman (Author), Marcia Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information you need to deal with your landlord and other tenants, and protect your rights when things go wrong. Written in plain English, it shows you how to:

*inspect a place before you move in
*negotiate clauses in a lease or rental agreement
*put roommate relationships on a sound legal footing
*understand key rules on rent increases, late rent and rent control
*get needed repairs and maintenance
*protect your privacy rights
*fight illegal discrimination
*handle a difficult landlord
*deal with toxic mold, lead paint and asbestos
*break a lease with minimum financial liability
*get your security deposit back
*understand and prepare for eviction proceedings, if necessary

Every Tenant's Legal Guide now features new information on toxic mold and FCC rules establishing tenants' rights to install satellite dishes and antennas. It includes tear-out forms and state-by-state charts that detail key landlord-tenant laws.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Anyone who's ever run afoul of a landlord will appreciate the information contained in Every Tenant's Legal Guide, a comprehensive handbook of tenants' rights put out by Nolo Press. Are you curious about the strange-sounding clause in your lease? What's the best way to make sure your security deposit is returned when you move out? Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart answer these and countless other questions as they walk readers through each step of renting, from finding an apartment to giving notice. Credit reports, rent control, grace periods for late rent, privacy rights, evictions--the book lists the legal rights and responsibilities of both landlord and tenant in almost every rental situation imaginable. If you do get into legal difficulties, the state-by-state charts listing key landlord-tenant laws might come in especially handy. But the time to acquire this book is before things come to such a pass. With Every Tenant's Legal Guidein hand, you just might save yourself a lot of aggravation--and money. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Don't let any landlord violate your rights. If you are having a problem, do the research. -- Los Angeles Times)

This superb book is written primarily for residential tenants, landlords should read it, too... -- Robert Bruss,nationally syndicated columnist

Virtually every book from Nolo can be highly recommended without reservations. This book is no exception. -- Chicago Tribune)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Nolo; 3rd edition (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873378253
• ISBN-13: 978-0873378253
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,198,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tenant's do have rights!!!!, August 27, 2005

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JAH "Knowledge is Power" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Every Tenant's Legal Guide (Paperback)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential reference, September 1, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Every Tenant's Legal Guide (Paperback)

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.

15 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great info - easy browsing, December 1, 2001

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A. Linsker "Alins" (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Every Tenant's Legal Guide, 2nd Ed (Paperback)

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