"This book on renter and tenant rights is packed with critical legal and practical information on topics such as negotiating a lease or rental agreement, breaking a lease and leaving early, handling unwelcome landlord intrusions, getting a landlord to make repairs, collecting a full security deposit after moving out, fighting discrimination or retaliation, and more"--
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.
Sooner or later it will happen …The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommates are once again late with their share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won’t return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems—and others—or prevent them from happening at all? Turn to Renters’ Rights if you need to:
- break a lease and leave early
- sublet your apartment
- deal with unwelcome landlord intrusions
- resolve a dispute with your roommate
- get your landlord to make repairs
- collect your full security deposit when you move out
- fight discrimination or retaliation, and
- put your best foot forward when applying for a rental.
This edition is completely updated to reflect changes to state laws. It also includes more details on rent control and COVID-19-related advice for renters.
Are you a California resident? Check out California's Tenants' Rights
