Every Landlord's Legal Guide

The legal forms and state rules every landlord and property manager needs




To keep up with the law and make money as a residential landlord, you need a guide you can trust: Every Landlord's Legal Guide.



From move-in to move-out, here’s help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You’ll avoid hassles and headaches―not to mention legal fees and lawsuits. Use this top-selling book to:


screen and choose tenants

prepare leases and rental agreements

avoid discrimination, invasion of privacy, personal injury, and other lawsuits

hire a property manager

keep up with repairs and maintenance

make security deposit deductions

handle broken leases

learn how to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations

restrict tenants from renting their place on Airbnb, and

deal with bedbugs, mold, and lead hazards.




The 16th edition is completely revised to provide your state’s current laws, covering deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more.





Comes With Access to Free Downloadable Forms: includes access to more than 30 essential legal forms including a lease and rental agreement, rental application, notice of entry, tenant repair request, security deposit itemization, property manager agreement, and more. IMPORTANT NOTE: You DO NOT have to pay more to use the downloadable forms—please see Appendix B in the book for the link to and instructions for using the downloadable forms that come with the book.