"Complete, detailed, accurate, practical, easy-to-understand and superb. Every residential landlord in all 50 states should be required to read this outstanding book and to keep it handy for reference." Los Angeles Times ".the bible for landlords." Chicago Tribune "Stewart, an author, and attorneys Warner and Portman offer a legal guide for landlords. They address screening tenants; preparing leases and rental agreements; basic rent rules; security deposits; discrimination; property managers; getting the tenant moved in; co-tenants, sublets, and assignments; the duty to repair and maintain the premises; liability for tenant injuries from dangerous conditions, environmental health hazards, and criminal activity; right of entry and tenant privacy; ending a tenancy; returning security deposits and other move-out issues; problems and dispute resolution; late rent, terminations, and evictions; and finding a lawyer and doing legal research. The book includes state-specific information and legal forms and letters." Eithne O'Leyne Editor, ProtoView "Every landlord must comply with local and state laws governing the rental of properties.

Specifically designed for the non-specialist general reader and now in a completely updated and expanded 14th edition, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by the team of Marcia Stewart and Janet Portman, provides all the legal forms and state rules every landlord and property manager needs to keep up with the law and make money as a residential landlord. From move-in to move-out, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" offers reliable and practical help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. With "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" landlords will avoid hassles and headaches, legal fees and lawsuits. "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" will prove invaluable in: screening and choosing tenants; preparing leases and rental agreements; avoiding discrimination, invasion of privacy, personal injury, and other lawsuits; hiring a property manager; keeping up with repairs and maintenance; making security deposit deductions; handling broken leases; learning how to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations; restricting tenants from renting their place on Airbnb; and dealing with bedbugs, mold, and lead hazards. Of special note is the inclusion of a new discussion of how to deal with the aftermath of a tenant's death. Complete with downloadable forms, and unreservedly recommended for community library collections, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" is an essential instructional reference." The Midwest Book Review.