American Law of Landlord and Tenant

Examines the current legal status of the landlord-tenant relationship, providing detailed treatment of the latest judicial and statutory developments affecting all areas in this field. Section titles discuss: Nature of Landlord-Tenant Relationships, Types of Tenancies: Creation, Characteristics and Termination, Landlord Obligations and Tenant Remedies, Tort Liability of Landlord, Tenant Obligations, Landlord Remedies, Rent Control, Transfer of Leasehold Interests, Options to Renew and Purchase, Premature Termination of Leasehold, Restriction on Landlord Freedom to Select Tenants; Fair Housing Laws, Tenant Protection from Landlord Retaliatory Action, and Landlord-Tenant Relationship in Public and Federally Assisted Housing.