Renters' Rights - Portman, Janet

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Résumé :
This is the basic guide every tenant needs-from finding a great apartment to dealing with roommate problems to getting your security deposit back on time. Whether you want to know how to persuade your landlord to make repairs or stop invading your privacy, Renters' Rights is for you. The book includes updated 50-state laws on key topics such as late rent fees, deadlines for the return of security deposits, protections against landlord retaliation, and more. Special sections on the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on rights and responsibilities.

Biographie:
Janet Portman an attorney and Nolo's executive editor specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law. She is the author or coauthor of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and others. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University. As a practicing attorney, she specialized in criminal defense before joining Nolo.

Sommaire:
Introduction
1. Play the Landlord's Game and Win
2. Leases and Rental Agreements
3. Rent Rules
4. Security Deposits
5. Discrimination
6. Roommates
7. Repairs and Maintenance
8. Tenants' Rights to Privacy
9. How Tenancies Change and End
10. Getting Your Deposit Back
11. Landlord Retaliation
12. Rent Control
13. Getting Help With Your Dispute
Appendix 1: How to Find Landlord-Tenant Laws Online
Appendix 2: State Laws