Nutshell: Landlord & Tenant Law

Description

One of over 150 titles in West’s Law in a Nutshell series, this book is a comprehensive resource in an easy-to-read, concise format. With a title representing almost every area of law, Nutshells provide a solid understanding of a specific area of law and include references to important cases that have helped shaped the law. Topics included in this title are: creation, duration and termination; grounds for termination; illegality and frustration of purpose; fitness for use; destruction of the premises; interference with the tenant’s possession and use of the premises; holdover problem; express covenants to repair; duty to repair in the absence of an express covenant; statutory duty to repair; implied warranty of habitability; retaliatory eviction; tort liability for injury to persons and property inside and outside the leased property; ordinary wear and tear; waste; assignment and sublease; covenants against transfer of the tenant’s interest; transfers by the landlord; covenants running with the land; rent and security deposits; landlord’s lien; distress for rent; and extensions and renewals.