Covers rights and duties of both parties; what a tenant should look for in an apartment and a lease; the best ways of dealing with your landlord or tenant; how to find reasonable solutions to disputes; security deposits and last month's rent; how to evict a tenant or avoid eviction; how to get out of a lease; and filing or defending a lawsuit.

Includes index.

Before you rent -- Tenant rights, duties, and solutions -- Landlord rights, duties, and solutions -- Terminating the tenancy -- Lawsuits.