Bibliograph

Renters' rights, the basics, Attorney Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart

Type

Label

Renters' rights, the basics, Attorney Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Renters' rights

Nature of contents

bibliographyhandbooks

Oclc number

883646494

Responsibility statement

Attorney Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart

Sub title

the basics

Summary

Is your roommate making it next to impossible to pay the rent on time each month? Or is your landlord forgetting about the clogged drain he said he'd repair weeks ago? Then it's time to assert your rights! Aimed at everyone from the new renter on the block to more seasoned tenants who just want to know the basics, this primer is packed with the critical legal and practical information that every renter needs

Table Of Contents

Renter's rights: Your legal companion -- Play the landlord's game: How to score a great apartment -- Leases and rental agreements -- Rent rules -- Security deposits -- Discrimination -- Roommates --- Repairs and maintenance -- Tenants' rights to privacy -- How tenancies change and end -- Getting your deposit back -- Landlord retaliation -- Rent control -- Getting help with your dispute -- Appendix A: How to find landlord-tenant laws online -- Appendix B: State landlord-tenant laws

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