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Leases & Rental Agreements

by Marcia Stewart, Attorney Ralph Warner & Attorney Janet Portman

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Summary

Rent your property now with this quick and easy handbook.

Here's a quick way for landlords to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease or rental agreement.

With this bestselling guide, you'll learn how to:

• prepare a rental agreement or lease 
• tailor your documents to meet your needs
• make required disclosures
• comply with you state's laws on security deposits, privacy rules, discrimination and more
• check tenant references and credit
• do a final inspection when a tenant moves out 
• and more

Leases & Rental Agreements includes tear-out forms (plus step-by-step instructions to fill them out), including a rental agreement, lease, rental application and more. Complete these forms by adding the needed information by hand or by using a typewriter. The 6th edition provides updated 50-state legal charts on security deposits, rent rules, access to rental property and more.

Press Reviews

"On my scale of one to 10, this excellent book rates a solid 10." Robert Bruss, nationally syndicated columnist

"A comprehensive look at state and federal laws governing landlord-tenant relations. Recommended..." Library Journal

Table of Contents

1. Being a Successful Landlord

2. Preparing a Lease or Rental Agreement

A. Which Is Better, a Lease or a Rental Agreement?
B. Completing the Lease or Rental Agreement Form
C. Signing the Lease or Rental Agreement

3. Choosing Tenants: Your Most Important Decision

A. How to Advertise Rental Property
B. Renting Property That's Still Occupied
C. Accepting Rental Applications
D. Checking References, Credit History, and More
E. Avoiding Illegal Discrimination
F. Choosing-and Rejecting-an Applicant
G. Choosing a Tenant-Manager
H. Property Management Companies

4. Getting the Tenant Moved In

A. Inspect and Photograph the Unit
B. Send New Tenants a Move-In Letter
C. Cash Rent and Security Deposit Checks
D. Organize Your Tenant Records
E. Organize Income and Expenses for Schedule E

5. Changing or Ending a Tenancy

A. How to Modify Signed Rental Agreements and Leases
B. Ending a Month-to-Month Tenancy
C. How Fixed-Term Leases End
D. Returning Security Deposits When a Tenancy Ends

Appendixes

1. State Landlord-Tenant Law Charts

State Landlord-Tenant Statutes
Notice Required to Change or Terminate a Month-to-Month Tenancy
State Rent Rules
State Security Deposit Rules
States That Require Landlords to Maintain a Separate Account for Security Deposits
States That Require Landlords to Pay Interest on Deposits
Attachment to Florida Leases and Rental Agreements (Security Deposits)
State Laws on Landlord's Access to Rental Property

2. Tear-Out Forms

Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement
Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement (Spanish version)
Fixed-Term Residential Lease
Fixed-Term Residential Lease (Spanish version)
Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint or Lead-Based Paint Hazards (Spanish version)
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Pamphlet
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Pamphlet (Spanish version)
Rental Application
Consent to Background and Reference Check
Tenant References
Notice of Denial Based on Credit Report Information
Landlord-Tenant Checklist
Move-In Letter
Tenant's Notice of Intent to Move Out
Move-Out Letter

Index

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