This indispensable bestseller offers landlords and property managers a quick and easy way to create the key documents necessary to own or manage rental property. It spells out how to comply with state and federal laws when renting or leasing residential property and provides legal and practical advice concerning deposits, inspections, habitability, environmental hazards and much more. Includes tear-out lease forms and an explanation of tenant screening procedures stemming from the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Create a solid, binding lease that complies with your state laws If you rent out residential real estate, you need to create documents that are legally valid where your rental property is located. Every state has its own rules when it comes to what landlords must include in their leases, and stationery store forms don’t tell you what you need to know. Not only does this book contain instructions on how to tailor your rental documents to your state’s laws, it also gives you customizable versions of key rental forms you need, including: a fixed-term lease a month-to-month rental agreement a rental application tenant reference and credit check forms move-in and move-out letters, and a property inspection checklist. The 14th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest landlord-tenant laws—find out what your state requires regarding security deposits, entry to rental property, disclosures, termination notices, and much more. This new edition also covers topics relevant to today’s landlords, such as keeping tenant records and amending a lease or rental agreement for COVID-related reasons. With Downloadable Forms Download and customize a lease, move-in letter, and other important rental documents landlords and property managers need, more details inside.

Discusses preparing a lease or rental agreement, choosing tenants, getting the tenants moved in, and changing or ending a tenancy.

You've probably got a good toolkit for emergency repairs and routine maintenance. But do you have the tools you need to draft a legally valid lease or write a move-out letter that will protect you later?

Anyone who owns or manages residential real estate, in any state, should buy this book, with its solid lease that can be tailored to the laws of each state, plus additional rental documents needed to start a tenancy.

In the fast-changing world of commercial real estate, terms like "fair rental value," "net lease,"or "duty of good faith"can mean many different things depending on the circumstances of the deal. So, when negotiating and drafting complex leasing agreements, it's imperative you know what these provisions can mean, have alternate provisions readily available, and know when and how to use them properly Commercial Real Estate Leases: Preparation, Negotiation, and Forms, Sixth Edition can make it easier. Written by nationally recognized real estate attorney Mark Senn, this highly acclaimed guide: Explains the legal principles behind each lease provision in clear, user-friendly terms. Offers balanced discussion of the practical applications of the law from the landlord, tenant and the lender perspectives (where applicable). Provides specific examples of alternate clauses that address each party's precise needs. Logically organized to follow the typical commercial real estate lease, each chapter takes you clause-by-clause through all of the issues you need to understand in order to represent clients effectively in commercial real estate transactions, including: Rent--fixed, market and percentage Operating expenses Options to expand, buy or extend Space measurement--and resulting economics Subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements Drafting exclusive provisions Understanding insurance provisions Tax provisions and federal income tax consequences Use issues Condemnation Commercial Real Estate Leases: Preparation, Negotiation, and Forms, Sixth Edition includes a free companion CD-ROM containing all of the leasing forms discussed in the guide. Previous Edition: Commercial Real Estate Leases: Preparation, Negotiation, and Forms, Fifth Edition, ISBN 9781454805304