Janet Portman

"This guidebook contains legal and practical information for tenants, and contains dozens of sample letters and forms. Topics discussed include: getting landlords to make repairs by using rent withholding or repair-and-deduct; avoiding disputes with roommates over rent, deposits, guests, and noise; fighting illegal discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment; dealing with hazards like lead paint, mold, or bedbugs; breaking a lease with minimum...

Features summaries of each state's laws. "This book on renter and tenant rights discusses topics such as how to break a lease and leave early, sublet an apartment, handle unwelcome landlord intrusions, resolve roommate disputes, get a landlord to make repairs, collect a full security deposit after move out, fight discrimination or retaliation, and put one's best foot forward when applying for a rental. This edition includes updates on important state-by-state...

Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and choosing the best renters possible. "Choosing tenants is a landlord's most important (and most risky) decision -- find out how to do it safely and legally! Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters available. Get timely advice on: - evaluating applications - examining credit reports - discrimination basics "--