The essential all-in-one book for anyone paying rent!
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 a lease or rental agreement
- Put roommate relationships on a sound legal footing
- Understand key rules on rent increases and rent control
- Get needed repairs and maintenance
- Protect your privacy
- Fight illegal discrimination
- Break a lease with minimum financial liability
- Get your security deposit back
- Understand and prepare for eviction proceedings
The updated 5th edition of Every Tenant's Legal Guide comes complete with tear-out forms, as well as charts that help you find and understand the latest laws of your state.