- Subjects
- Genres
- Law for laypersons
- Published
-
Berkeley, CA :
Nolo Press
1996-
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 28 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Annual, 2002-
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413331264
- ISSN
- 15555291
- Your Lease and Rental Documents Companion
- 1. Preparing a Lease or Rental Agreement
- Which Is Better, a Lease or a Rental Agreement?
- Getting All the Rent Under a Lease Isn't a Sure Thing
- Instructions for Completing the Lease or Rental Agreement Form
- Renters' Insurance
- Instructions for Signing the Lease or Rental Agreement
- Lease-Option Contracts (Rent-to-Buy)
- 2. Choosing Tenants: Your Most Important Decision
- How to Advertise Rental Property
- Renting Property That's Still Occupied
- Accepting Rental Applications
- Checking References, Credit History, and More
- Protect Personally Identifiable Information
- Avoiding Illegal Discrimination
- Choosing-and Rejecting-an Applicant
- Choosing a Tenant-Manager
- Property Management Companies
- 3. Getting the Tenant Moved In
- Inspect and Photograph the Unit
- Send New Tenants a Move-In Letter
- Cash Rent and Security Deposit Checks
- Organize Your Tenant Records
- Organize Income and Expenses for Schedule E
- 4. Changing or Ending a Tenancy
- How to Modify Signed Rental Agreements and Leases
- Ending a Month-to-Month Tenancy
- How Fixed-Term Leases End
- Returning Security Deposits When a Tenancy Ends
- Appendixes
- A. State Landlord-Tenant Law Charts
- State Landlord-Tenant Statutes
- State Laws on Attorneys' Fees and Court Costs Clauses
- State Rules on Notice Required to Change or Terminate a Month-to-Month Tenancy
- State Rent Rules
- State Security Deposit Rules
- Required Landlord Disclosures
- State Laws on Landlord's Access to Rental Property
- State Landlord-Tenant Exemption Statutes
- B. How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms Available on the Nolo Website
- Index