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    Every Tenant's Legal Guide

    By Janet Portman and Marcia Stewart

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    What every renter needs to know

    The only book of its kind, Every Tenant’s Legal Guide gives you the legal and practical information (plus dozens of sample letters) you need to:



    • find a great home and landlord

    • know your rights when it comes to pets

    • fight improper rent increases and late fees

    • get a landlord to make repairs pronto

    • withhold rent without getting into legal trouble

    • protect your privacy

    • fight illegal discrimination

    • handle roomate problems

    • deal with lead paint, mold, asbestos and bed bugs

    • break a lease with minimum financial liability

    • get your security deposit back


    The 8th edition of Every Tenant’s Legal Guide includes the latest laws of your state—from security deposit rules to termination notice requirements, and a new section on tenant rights to use Airbnb and similar services.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateMay 29, 2015
    ISBN9781413321371
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    Every Tenant's Legal Guide
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    Janet Portman

    Nolo's Executive Editor, Janet Portman oversees editorial work on all Nolo books, articles, and websites. She specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law, legal issues related to courts, and criminal law. She is the author or a coauthor of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants, First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and California Tenants' Rights. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. Before joining Nolo in 1994, she practiced law as a public defender.

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