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Learn about leases and month to month rental agreements. Learn if a tenant can be removed in the middle of a lease. Learn what happens if a tenant moves out before the lease expires. Know your legal options if the lease runs out but the tenant refuses to move out.
Learn if there are limits on how much rent you can legally charge your tenant. Learn about rent control. Learn how often you can raise or lower the rent. Learn what can happen to your tenants rent if you sell the building.
Learn what maintenance and repairs you are legally required to perform. Learn if the tenant can legally deduct the costs of repairs from the rent. Learn what could happen if a tenant's guest gets injured on the property and whether you should require the tenant to carry renters insurance.
Learn under what circumstances a tenant can be evicted. Understand the legal dangers of locking a tenant out. Learn the legal effect of an eviction notice. Understand the eviction process including what happens if you go to trial.
Learn what a security deposit covers. Understand the legal limits on security deposits and when the tenant is entitled to a refund. Learn if the tenant is entitled to interest on her security deposit. Learn what could happen if you wrongly believe that you were entitled to keep the tenant's deposit.
Learn about tenancy privacy rights. Find out when it is legally safe to enter tenants' premises. Learn about retaliatory eviction and the legal consequences of evicting without cause. Learn about the federal agencies responsible for investigating alleged acts of discrimination.
Learn about the laws prohibiting discrimination in the renting of real property. In certain cases, a landlord cannot refuse to rent to someone. Learn about "retaliatory eviction"
Explore the various options available to you. Know the difference between intrastate and interstate moves. Understand the ins and outs of valuation and learn other terminology used in the moving business. Load up on some helpful tips for organizing your move. Learn how to resolve a dispute with your mover.
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