Janet Portman & Marcia Stewart 
Renters’ Rights 

Handle problems with landlords and roommates!



The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommate is always late with his share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won’t return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems–and others–and prevent them from happening again? Turn to Renters’ Rights: The Basics for answers!



Written in plain English, this fully updated bestseller covers:



leases and rental agreements

credit reports and references

roommates

sublets and short-term vacation rentals

privacy

discrimination and retaliation

security deposits

repairs and maintenance

getting out of a lease, and

and more.



This 9th edition, featuring easy-to-use summaries of each state’s laws, is completely updated and revised to reflect the key landlord-tenant laws of your state.

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Introduction

1. Play the Landlord’s Game and Win

2. Leases and Rental Agreements

3. Rent Rules

4. Security Deposits

5. Discrimination

6. Roommates

7. Repairs and Maintenance

8. Tenants’ Rights to Privacy

9. How Tenancies Change and End

10. Getting Your Deposit Back

11. Landlord Retaliation

12. Rent Control

13. Getting Help With Your Dispute

Appendix 1: How to Find Landlord-Tenant Laws Online

Appendix 2: State Laws

关于作者

Marcia Stewart writes and edits for Nolo on landlord-tenant law, real estate, and other consumer issues. She is the coauthor of Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, Every Landlord’s Legal Guide, First-Time Landlord, Every Tenant’s Legal Guide, Leases and Rental Agreements, Renters’ Rights, and The Legal Answer Book for Families.