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Every Landlord's Legal Guide
An all-in-one authoritative guide every landlord needs

Every Landlord's Legal Guide is the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal and practical guide for residential landlords. 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 all that and more.

From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues , including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). You'll find legal and practical solutions backed by many 50-state charts with specific laws for each state. This complete resource will help 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 forms you'll need, including leases and rental agreements on the included CD-ROM.

    The 9th edition is completely revised with updated information, and discusses new developments in domestic violence protections for tenants.

    Landlord Forms Library on CD-ROM

    Screening, Choosing, and Rejecting Applicants
    Rental Application
    Consent to Contact References and Perform Credit Check
    Tenant References
    Notice of Denial Based on Credit Report or Other Information
    Notice of Conditional Acceptance Based on Credit Report or Other Information
    Rental Documents and Moving In
    Receipt and Holding Deposit Agreement
    Landlord-Tenant Checklist
    Move-In Letter
    Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement
    Month-to-Month Residential Rental Agreement (Spanish Version)
    Fixed-Term Residential Lease
    Fixed-Term Residential Lease (Spanish Version)
    Cosigner Agreement
    Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
    Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/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)
    Property Manager Agreement
    Verification of Disabled Status
    Rental Documents during the Rental Term
    Amendment to Lease or Rental Agreement
    Letter to Original Tenant and New Cotenant
    Consent to Assignment of Lease
    Agreement for Delayed or Partial Rent Payments
    Repairs and Maintenance
    Time Estimate for Repair
    Semiannual Safety and Maintenance Update
    Agreement Regarding Tenant Alterations to Rental Unit
    Notice of Intent to Enter Dwelling Unit
    Resident's Maintenance/Repair Request
    Handling and Returning Security Deposits
    Letter for Returning Entire Security Deposit
    Security Deposit Itemization (Deductions for Repairs and Cleaning)
    Security Deposit Itemization (Deductions for Repairs, Cleaning, and Unpaid Rent)
    Terminating Tenancies
    Tenant's Notice of Intent to Move Out
    Landlord-Tenant Agreement to Terminate Lease
    Move-Out Letter
    Warning Letter for Lease or Rental Agreement Violation.
    Price: $25.70 [Notify me when price goes down.]



  • Nutrient Timing: The Future of Sports Nutrition
    If you are serious about weight training, you have probably experienced the "plateau phenomenon " You train harder, you consume extra protein in your diet, but you just don't get the strength and power gains that you want. For the last ten years sports nutrition has focused on "what" to eat. The latest research from leading sports science labs now shows that "when" you eat may be even more important. Nutrient Timing adds the missing dimension to sports nutrition, the dimension of time. By timing specific nutritiion to your muscle's 24-hour growth cycle, you can activate your body's natural anabolic agents to increase muscle growth and gain greater muscle mass than you ever thought possible. Nutrient Timing is the biggest advance in sports nutrition in over a decade.

    By apply the principles of the Nutrient Timing System, you'll be able to deliver the precise amounts of nutrients needed at precisely the right time to optimize your muscle-building agents and maximize muscle growth, while minimizing muscle damage and soreness after a hard workout. You'll even be less susceptible to colds. You can actually sculpt a better body with more lean muscle mass, less fat, and more power without changing your exercise program or even you total caloric intake. "Nutrient Timing" will show you how..
    Price: $7.97 [Notify me when price goes down.]



    King Dork
    Tom Henderson (a.k.a. King Dork, Chi-mo, Hender-fag, and Sheepie) is a typical American high school loser until he discovers the book, The Catcher in the Rye, that will change the world as he knows it. When Tom discovers his deceased father’s copy of the Salinger classic, he finds himself in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, ESP, blood, a secret code, guitars, monks, witchcraft, the Bible, girls, the Crusades, a devil head, and rock and roll. And it all looks like it’s just the tip of a very odd iceberg of clues that may very well unravel the puzzle of his father’s death and–oddly–reveal the secret to attracting semihot girls.
    Being in a band could possibly be the secret to the girl thing–but good luck finding a drummer who can count to four.


    From the Hardcover edition..
    Price: $4.45 [Notify me when price goes down.]


    The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. Book with CD-Rom (12th edition)
    The most comprehensive -- and easiest to use -- guide to California residential property management available.

    Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. The definitive guide for over 20 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about:

  • security deposits
  • leases and rental agreements

  • inspections

  • liability

  • lead paint

  • discrimination

  • rent control

  • satellite dishes

  • and more

    The book provides you with all the forms you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, including rental applications; leases and rental agreements 3-, 30-, 60- and 90-day notices -- and much more.



    The 12th edition includes up-to-date landlord-tenant laws and forms, including new rules for terminating a tenancy. It also has updated rent control charts for 15 cities. All forms included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.



    Also available: California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions.
    Price: $29.69 [Notify me when price goes down.]



  • Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
    While the Star Wars saga is famous for its elaborate sets and for revolutionary visual effects, it also features some of the most unique and ornate costumes in modern film. In this exquisite volume, the intricate and beautiful fashions that have appeared in all six Star Wars films are on display-from military gear to royal gowns and the iconic garbs of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. Every costume is brilliantly displayed in intimate detail, from preproduction sketches to the final creations. Actors, including Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson, provide commentary on their experiences during principal photography, while writer-director George Lucas and producer Rick McCallum contribute their thoughts on this exploration of Star Wars costume design. Accompanied by an exhibition at the The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) Museum & Galleries at FIDM in Los Angeles, this unique visual treat is a must-have for any Star Wars fan. An additional limited-edition run of this book will be released with lavish gatefolds, fabric swatches, and a cast replica of a Wookiee belt-buckle, sure to be the ultimate Star Wars collectible. .
    Price: $31.50 [Notify me when price goes down.]


    The Performance Zone: Your Nutrition Action Plan for Greater Endurance & Sports Performance (Teen Health Series)
    Every athlete, coach, and parent of a young athlete knows that nutrition can enhance sports performance But few know exactly how to make this happen. "The Performance Zone" solves this problem. This book synthesizes the most sound and up-to-date science to provide a nutrition action plan that enables athletes to raise their athletic performance. The authors provide simple, proven guidelines for fueling mjuscles during and after sports acitivity. Using these guidelines, athletes can increase their endurance and strength, reduce injuries and muscle soreness, bounce back faster after training and competition, and even be less susceptible to infections. Since each sport has slightly different nutritional needs, this book includes sports-specific nutrition tips from elite athletes, leading coaches, nutritionists, and exercise physiologists in the major individual and team sports..
    Price: $4.08 [Notify me when price goes down.]


    Leases & Rental Agreements
    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 your 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 7th edition provides updated 50-state legal charts on security deposits, rent rules, access to rental property and more..
    Price: $18.70 [Notify me when price goes down.]


  • California Tenant's Rights (17th edition)
    Millions have relied on California Tenants' Rights since 1971!

    Many tenants have to deal with roommates who don't pull their weight, neighbors who routinely engage in illegal activities, landlords who don't know- or won't follow -- national or state laws and local rent ordinances. With California Tenants' Rights, you'll have what you need to:

  • understand and negotiate a lease
  • inspect a rental before moving in
  • fight discrimination
  • get needed repairs and maintenance
  • deal with a nosy landlord
  • break a lease with minimum fall-out
  • get your security deposit back
  • figure out rules for rent increases
  • fight an eviction

    The 17th edition is completely updated with the latest laws and official legal forms, and now covers the new bankruptcy rules and how it affects evictions..
    Price: $19.18 [Notify me when price goes down.]



  • Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants
    The only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord can make!

    Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants can help!

    Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and choosing the best renters possible. It covers:

    *effective advertising *phone screening *presenting the unit *evaluating applications *examining credit reports *checking references *discrimination basics *making a rental offer *rejecting applicants *and much more

    Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants provides dozens of forms and checklists for every step, with easy instructions to fill them out.

    Plus: The included CD-ROM provides invaluable audio dialogues that show how to conduct interviews and get the information you need without running afoul of the law..
    Price: $12.70 [Notify me when price goes down.]



    The California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions. Book with CD-Rom (12th edition)
    The highly praised, step-by-step guide to evicting a problem tenant.

    Sooner or later, every landlord is faced with handling an eviction The California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions shows you how to proceed every step of the way.

    Step by step and in plain English, this book explains the different legal grounds for eviction and provides all the forms and instructions necessary to:

  • prepare and serve 3-, 30-, 60- or 90-day notices
  • file an unlawful detainer complaint in court
  • win by default if the tenant doesn't respond
  • handle a contested case
  • represent yourself in court
  • deal with eviction-delaying tactics
  • collect the unpaid rent after you win

    Still the only step-by-step guide through the California eviction process, this edition reflects current law and provides the latest information, forms and instructions you need.

    Also available: California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities.
    Price: $25.70 [Notify me when price goes down.]


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