Editorial Review
The all-in-one resource every landlord needs.
The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law --and with Every Landlord's Legal Guide, you can do it.
From move-in to move-out, Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps you handle the issues you're likely to face, helping you avoid hassles and headaches -- not to mention legal fees. Here is everything you need to:
*choose tenants *prepare a lease or rental agreement *collect and return deposits *avoid discrimination charges *hire a property manager *keep up with repairs and maintenance *minimize liability *deal with problem tenants *and more
Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 documents you'll need, including leases and rental agreements,as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
The 8th edition is completely revised to provide your state's current laws, and discusses how new federal bankruptcy laws affect your ability to evict tenants.
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Customer Reviews
very good 
2008-09-20
i realy enjoy reading this book it helps me understand without confusing me with law terms that would intimidate the average person who is not a lawyer
Excellent book 
2008-08-30
This book covers most aspects of a landlords legal obligations from picking tenants, screening, security, and evictions. Comes with a CD of standard legal forms. Well worth the investment.
Great book. Made me not be a Landlord. 2008-01-28
I got this book to figure out if I wanted to be a landlord. After seeing all the things that it involved, I decided at age 66, that this is not what I want to do. Maybe in my earlier years.
Outstanding 2007-07-24
This is a must-have book for all landlords and prospective landlords. It is written in plain English that is easy to understand and includes copies of nearly every form you could possibly need. Well written, laid out, and constructed.
Every Landlords legal guide, eighth edition 2007-04-10
Havent had a chance to go through the entire book; expect I will refer to it when I have a need to do so. It seems quite thorough, though maybe not laid out in a user friendly style as it could be.
A Lead for New Landlords 2007-03-31
The all-in-one resource every landlord needs.
The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law --and with Every Landlord's Legal Guide, you can do it.
From move-in to move-out, Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps you handle the issues you're likely to face, helping you avoid hassles and headaches -- not to mention legal fees. Here is everything you need to:
*choose tenants *prepare a lease or rental agreement *collect and return deposits *avoid discrimination charges *hire a property manager *keep up with repairs and maintenance *minimize liability *deal with problem tenants *and more
Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 documents you'll need, including leases and rental agreements,as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
The 8th edition is completely revised to provide your state's current laws, and discusses how new federal bankruptcy laws affect your ability to evict tenants.
Nice beginning, but beware of state law! 
2007-02-25
This book gives you a good first overview, but you absolutely have to get a book on your state's regulations as well, especially if you live in a highly regulated state like Massachusetts. This book for example only gives you a vague idea on how to handle the security deposit, but Massachusetts state law is very specific and not following the rules precisely may cost you the deposit plus penalties.
If there were more starts, this book earns it! 2007-02-15
I am a landlord, and this puts all the pertinent landlord/tenant info under one cover. WOW! I borrowed this book from the library, and it's so good I had to buy it.
Good Information 2007-01-11
This book holds a lot of information for (residential) landlords. A lot of information that people may overlook. Would definitely recommend to people who want to get into the rental business.
Great Legal Guide / Reference 2006-08-22
This book is incredibly thorough and it even points you to the relevant statutes in your state so you can look up the relevant laws. It is a great book. One thing to note is that all forms that you could want to edit are included on the CDROM as RTF files editable in any word processing program--a previous reviewer was wrong in saying that only PDF files were included on the CDROM.
This book has thorough and cogent discussions of all the major issues involved in being a landlord. There is much discussion of differences between various states in terms of laws--for example I learned that my state, Missouri, allows unconditional quit notices for even relatively minor violations of the lease, whereas most other states require cure or quit notices for more minor violations.
The book discusses which liability issues are most likely for landlords and which are most dangerous (in terms of potential losses). The book discusses dispute resolution with tenants and when to sue and when you absolutely need a lawyer. The money you spend on this book will save you a lot of trouble and a lot of money in lawyer bills because you will need your lawyer only rarely.
