Your Tenant Companion
1. Finding a Place to Rent
2. Leases and Rental Agreements
3. Basic Rent Rules
4. Security Deposits
5. Discrimination
6. Inspecting the Rental Unit and Moving In
7. Roommates
8. Major Repairs and Maintenance
9. Minor Repairs and Maintenance
10. Making Improvements and Alterations
11. Your Right to Privacy
12. Injuries on the Premises
13. Environmental Hazards
14. Crime on the Premises
15. How Tenancies End or Change
16. Moving Out and Getting Your Security Deposit Back
17. Termination Notices Based on Nonpayment of Rent and Other Illegal Acts
18. Evictions: An Overview
19. Resolving Problems Without a Lawyer
20. Lawyers and Legal Research
Appendixes
A. State Landlord-Tenant Law Charts
B. How to Use the Interactive Forms
Index

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, Every Landlord’s Guide to Finding Great Tenants, First-Time Landlord, Every Tenant’s Legal Guide, Leases and Rental Agreements, Renters’ Rights, and The Legal Answer Book for Families.