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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… More >>
Tags: clauses, landlord, legal footing, plain english, rent control, rental agreement, roommate relationships
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
Very informative book. Easy to browse Table of Contents and find what you’re looking for. Goes along with “Renter’s Rights: The Basics”
Rating: 4 / 5