Every Tenant's Legal Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781413334258)

Every Tenant's Legal Guide gives renters the legal and practical advice they need to protect their rights, fight their own battles, and fully understand the implications of renting a place to live. The book gives in-depth information renters need in order to:

• find a great home with a trustworthy landlord


• understand and sign a lease or rental agreement


• protect their security deposit


• rent with a pet


• fight improper rent increases and fees


• get a landlord to make repairs


• protect their privacy


• fight illegal discrimination


• handle roommate problems


• deal with lead paint, mold, asbestos, and bed bugs


• break a lease with minimum financial liability, and


• formulate a plan if faced with eviction.