| Introduction |
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Your Rent: Laying Down the Law |
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3 | (14) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (5) |
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Security Deposits: Proper Collection and Handling |
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How Much Can You Collect? |
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18 | (3) |
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Earning and Paying Interest |
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21 | (3) |
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Where to Keep the Deposit |
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24 | (4) |
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28 | (1) |
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Selling the Property (Transferring the Deposit) |
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29 | (2) |
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Returning the Security Deposit: How to Avoid a Showdown! |
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31 | (24) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (1) |
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Itemizing Damage and Deductions |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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What If a Tenant Sues Me? |
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49 | (6) |
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Other Deposits and Fees: What to Charge For and What Not To |
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55 | (8) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Last Month's Rent Deposits |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (6) |
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Landlord's Duties: Maintenance and Repairs |
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63 | (10) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (7) |
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Landlord's Entry: Getting Access to Your Property |
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73 | (14) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (1) |
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Tenants' Extended Absence |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (4) |
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Landlord's Liability, Part I: Protecting Yourself and Your Tenants |
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87 | (6) |
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88 | (1) |
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Condition of the Property |
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89 | (1) |
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How to Protect Yourself Financially |
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90 | (3) |
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Lndlord's Liablity, Part II: Specific Environmental Hazards |
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93 | (10) |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (3) |
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Modifying Lease Terms: What You Can Change and How to Do It |
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103 | (14) |
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104 | (1) |
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How to Cover Yourself Legally |
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105 | (2) |
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Notification Requirements for Each State |
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107 | (10) |
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Occupants: Who, How and Why |
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Before You Find Yourself in This Situation |
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118 | (1) |
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Defining Co-tenant, Subletting and Assignment |
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118 | (1) |
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Co-tenant Legal Situations |
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119 | (5) |
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Subleting Lega Situations |
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124 | (1) |
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Assignment Legal Situations |
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124 | (1) |
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How to Add a New Co-tenant, Sublet or Assign a Lease |
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125 | (5) |
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When You Should Consider Accepting Subletting or Assigning |
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130 | (1) |
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Retaliation: Staying on Higher Ground |
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131 | (12) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (9) |
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How to Avoid and Accusation of Retaliation |
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141 | (2) |
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Evictions, Part I: General Information |
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143 | (8) |
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144 | (1) |
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Types of Termination: With and Wihout Cause |
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144 | (1) |
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Persistently Troubling Tenants |
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145 | (1) |
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Evicting by Force or Intimidation |
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145 | (6) |
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Evictions, Part II: In Detail |
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151 | (12) |
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152 | (7) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
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Attorneys: Friends of Foe? |
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163 | (6) |
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When Is It Necessary to Hire an Attorney? |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Case Law Takes Precedence |
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167 | (1) |
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Where to FInd Laws and Statutes |
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167 | (2) |
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Landlord-Tenant Laws: State by Stte |
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169 | (104) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (2) |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (2) |
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Appendix A: A Radon Guide for Tenants: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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275 | (12) |
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Appendix B: Asbestos Standard for General Industry: U.S. Department of Labor |
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287 | (20) |
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Appendix C: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Title III |
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307 | (8) |
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Appendix D: Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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315 | (18) |
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Appendix E: Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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333 | (4) |
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Appendix F: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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337 | (22) |
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Appendix G: Fair Housing Poster: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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359 | (4) |
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Appendix H: Fair Housing Act: Federal Housing Administration |
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363 | (30) |
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Appendix I: Bonus CD-ROM: The American Landlord Law Resource Center |
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393 | (4) |
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Installation Instructions |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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How to Personalize a Rental Form |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (2) |
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