| International Standard Book Number |
9781413328578 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781413328561 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1413328563
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
346.7304/34 23
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| Personal Name |
Portman, Janet, author.
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| Title Statement |
Every tenant's legal guide / Attorney Janet Portman, Marcia Stewart, and Attorney Ann O'Connell.
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| Edition Statement |
10th edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2021
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| Physical Description |
474 pages : 28 cm
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| General Note |
Includes index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Finding a place to rent -- Leases and rental agreements -- Basic rent rules -- Security deposits -- Discrimination -- Inspecting the rental unit and moving in -- Roommates, guests, and Airbnb -- Major repairs and maintenance -- Minor repairs and maintenance -- Making improvements and alterations -- Your right to privacy -- Injuries on the premises -- Environmental hazards -- Crime on the premises -- How tenancies end or change -- Moving out and getting your security deposit back -- Termination notices based on nonpayment of rent and other illegal acts -- Evictions -- Resolving problems without a lawyer -- Lawyers and legal research.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"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 liability; and getting a security deposit returned on time. This book includes the latest state-by-state laws including security deposit rules and termination notice requirements. This book also includes expanded sections on tenant rights regarding sublets (including through Airbnb-type services), using marijuana in the rental, and using social media to find rentals"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Landlord and tenant United States Popular works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Landlord and tenant. fast (OCoLC)fst00991718
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Popular works. fast (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Stewart, Marcia, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
O'Connell, Ann, 1947- author.
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| Additional Physical Form Entry |
Online version: Portman, Janet. Every tenant's legal guide 10th edition. Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2021] 9781413328578 (DLC) 2020051089
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