Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Law and Practice (includes book + digital download)
Bisel Publishing
$179.00
4th Edition
Includes book + digital download (link provided at checkout)
AUTHOR: RONALD M. FRIEDMAN
1 Volume, Loose-leaf
Published: Dec. 2012, 4th Edition (Previous Editions 1988, 1994, 2001)
Most recent supplement/update: 2022 supplement; Released October 2021; $125.00
(Current Subscriber's Price: $115.00)
Library of Congress Number: 94-79452
ISBN: 1-887024-58-1
YOUR DESK REFERENCE FOR HANDLING ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP.
ALL TEXT IS PRESENTED IN CLEAR, NON-LEGALISTIC LANGUAGE.
The complete, practical guide to: security deposits, tenant evictions, interpretation of key lease provisions, compliance with the Plain Language Act, dealing with troublesome tenants, bounced rent checks, abandonment, implied warranty of habitability, and much more. Also includes the text of the Landlord-Tenant Act, and Rules of Procedure for District Judges and Municipal Court, plus dozens of sample forms and letters.
Perfect For Landlords, Property Managers, and the People Who Advise Them!
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
- Drafting Leases and Analysis of Lease Provisions
- Rights and Duties of Landlord and Tenant
- Legal Issues Arising During Lease Term
- Termination of Lease and Landlord Remedies
FEATURES:
- Analysis of Plain Language Consumer Contract Act
- Full text of Landlord Tenant Act of 1951 as amended, relevant District Judge and Philadelphia Municipal Court Rules.
- Dozens of Sample Letters, Forms, and Lease Provisions
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Index | |
| Table of Cases | |
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO LEASES |
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| § 1.1. | Introduction |
| § 1.2. | Lease, Defined and Distinguished from Real Property Rights and Interests |
| § 1.3. | Landlord and Tenant Defined |
| § 1.4. | Legal Attributes of a Lease |
| § 1.5. | Creation of the Landlord-Tenant Relationship |
| § 1.6. | Agreements to Lease (Residential) |
| § 1.7. | Written Leases |
| § 1.8. | Oral Leases |
| § 1.9. | Statute of Frauds |
| § 1.10. | Types of Tenancies |
| § 1.11. | Leases Classified by Use (Residential and Non-Residential) |
| § 1.12. | Lease with Option to Purchase |
| § 1.13. | Usufruct Versus Lease Agreement |
| § 1.14. | Campsite Leases |
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CHAPTER 2 RESIDENTIAL LEASES |
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| § 2.1. | Introduction |
| § 2.2. | Form Leases, Legal Considerations and Plain Language Requirements |
| § 2.3. | Basic Residential Lease Provisions |
| § 2.4. | Special Residential Lease Provisions |
| § 2.5. | Execution of Lease Document |
| § 2.6. | Lead-Based Paint Disclosures for Residential Leases |
| § 2.7. | Governmental Regulation of Leasing Business |
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CHAPTER 3 LEGAL ISSUES ARISING DURING THE LEASE TERM |
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| § 3.1. | Introduction |
| § 3.2. | Rights and Duties upon Commencement of Lease |
| § 3.3. | Rental Payment |
| § 3.4. | Change in Status of Landlord, Tenant or Leased Premises |
| § 3.5. | Sale, Improvement, or Mortgage of Leased Premises |
| § 3.6. | Implied Warranty of Habitability |
| § 3.7. | Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment |
| § 3.8. | Duty to Repair and Entry upon Leased Premises |
| § 3.9. | Statutory Duties and Protection of Landlord and Tenant |
| § 3.10. | Miscellaneous Matters |
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CHAPTER 4 TERMINATION OF THE LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP |
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| PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO LEASE TERMINATION |
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| § 4.1. | Introduction |
| § 4.2. | Termination of the Lease by Expiration of the Lease Term |
| § 4.3. | Termination of the Lease by Mutual Agreement |
| § 4.4. | Termination of the Lease by Intervening Events |
| § 4.5. | Termination of the Lease Agreement by Mortgage Foreclosure |
| § 4.6. | Termination by Breach of the Lease |
| PART TWO LANDLORD REMEDIES |
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| § 4.7. | Landlord Remedies, General |
| § 4.8. | Acceleration of Rent |
| § 4.9. | Distraint |
| § 4.10. | Civil Suit for Collection of Rent and Damages |
| § 4.11. | Civil Suit for Recovery of Possession (Eviction) |
| § 4.12. | Ejectment |
| § 4.13. | Self-Help Repossession of the Leased Premises |
| § 4.14. | Injunctive Relief |
| § 4.15. | Wage Attachment for Damages to Leased Premises |
| PART THREE TENANT REMEDIES AND DEFENSES |
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| § 4.16. | Tenant Remedies and Defenses in General |
| § 4.17. | Termination of Lease |
| § 4.18. | Suit for Damages |
| § 4.19. | Injunctive Relief |
| § 4.20. | Tenant Defenses Against Landlord Claims, Introduction |
| § 4.21. | Tenant Defenses: Landlord's Eviction Action |
| § 4.22. | Assertion of a Counterclaim Against the Landlord |
| § 4.23. | Landlord's Retaliatory Conduct |
| § 4.24. | Suit for Value of Improvements-Unjust Enrichment |
| § 4.25. | Claim of Unfair Trade Practice |
| PART FOUR OTHER ISSUES AT THE END OF THE LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP |
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| § 4.26. | Return of Security Deposit |
| § 4.27. | Holdover Tenant |
| § 4.28. | Disposition of Tenant's Property Left at the Leased Premises |
| § 4.29. | Landlord's Duty to Mitigate Damages |
| § 4.30. | Statute of Limitations for Enforcing Lease Agreements |
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CHAPTER 5 MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY RIGHTS ACT |
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| § 5.1. | Introduction |
| § 5.2. | Manufactured Home Community Rights Act |
| § 5.3. | Abandoned Manufactured Homes |
| § 5.4. | Drafting Manufactured Home Community Leases |
| § 5.5. | Summary of Posting Requirements for Owner/Operators |
| § 5.6. | Frequently Asked Questions |
| § 5.7. | Laws for Title of Manufactured Homes |
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CHAPTER 6 FAIR HOUSING |
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| § 6.1. | Introduction |
| § 6.2. | Federal Fair Housing Laws |
| § 6.3. | Pennsylvania Fair Housing Laws |
| § 6.4. | Local Fair Housing Ordinances |
| § 6.5. | How Fair Housing Laws are Applied |
| § 6.6. | Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications |
| § 6.7. | Affirmative Compliance Requirements |
| § 6.8. | Advertising |
| § 6.9. | Retaliation Prohibited |
| § 6.10. | Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Procedures |
| § 6.11. | Fair Housing Resources on the Internet |
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APPENDICES |
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| I. | The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (As Amended) |
| II. | The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act |