Managing Residential Property: Avoiding Tenant Disputes and Evictions Training Class

Managing Residential Property: Avoiding Tenant Disputes and Evictions Training Seminar

Resolve Tenant Conflicts and Confidently Handle Evictions

You've experienced it before. A tenant who seemed promising is not working out. Reading over the standard lease you both signed, you discover that it doesn't address the problems you're experiencing…so you don't even know whether or not it's legal to evict. Don't leave yourself vulnerable to potentially costly and nasty problems. Get the crucial knowledge you need to prevent most tenant problems - and properly evict when you need to.

When you attend this timely seminar, you'll gain an arsenal of real-world strategies that will prepare you to weed out potential problem tenants, protect yourself with detailed documents and smoothly handle evictions that can't be avoided. Create an action plan for tightening the rental/lease process and avoiding tenant problems whenever possible. Make eviction decisions based on solid legal ground. Resolve conflicts related to late payment fees and abandoned property before they turn into major battles. This is the best seminar for equipping you with the tools to stay calm in the midst of chaos and increase your chances of a favorable outcome.

•  Avoid discriminatory practices prohibited under the Fair Housing Act.

•  Comply with the guidelines governing assigning and subleasing.

•  Know whether you can terminate if you don't have a renewal clause.

•  Protect yourself by following the eviction process to the letter.

•  Understand your rights and responsibilities regarding tenants' personal property.

1. KEY LANDLORD/TENANT LAWS AND STANDARDS YOU NEED TO KNOW
   Adam Birnbaum, 9:00-10:00
   1. How the Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to Landlord/Tenant Law
   2. How You Can Avoid Discrimination by Adhering to State Laws
   3. Eliminating Practices Considered Discriminatory Under the Fair Housing Act
   4. Federal Housing Administration Supplements
   5. Federal Lead Paint Disclosure Requirements
   6. Update on New Tenant Law Legislation and Developments
2. PLANNING AHEAD TO AVOID TENANT PROBLEMS LATER
   Adam Birnbaum, 10:00-11:15 (break 10:30-10:45)
   1. Understanding the Rights and Obligations of Tenants and Landlords
   2. Carefully Qualifying Applicants to Avoid Trouble Later
   3. Putting Entity Verification and Selection to Work for You
   4. Preventative How-to's for Renting the Apartment to Avoid Trouble
   5. Designing an Effective and Legal Rental Application
   6. Covering Every Base When Drafting the Lease
   7. Sample Model Lease Agreement
   8. Common Misconceptions About Assigning and Subleasing
   9. Conducting Thorough Inspections of Premises: A Conditions Checklist
   10. Who Should Sign the Lease?
   11. Using Security Deposits to Protect Your Rights
3. CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE NOTICE TO QUIT OPTION
   Evan L. Loeffler , 11:15-12:00
   1. Knowing When Non-Payment of Rent is Grounds for Termination
   2. Determining What Constitutes a Breach of Rental Agreement
   3. No Renewal Agreement? Can You Terminate for No Cause?
   4. Do Termination Rights Change When The Property is Sold?
   5. How to Terminate Under the Terms of a Written Rental Agreement
   6. Choose The Best Type of Eviction Action
4. NAVIGATING THE RESIDENTIAL EVICTION PROCESS
   Evan L. Loeffler, 1:00-2:00
   1. Establishing Grounds for Eviction and Jurisdiction
   2. Do's and Don'ts of Filing the Initial Notice
   3. When the Service of Summons and Complaint Must Be Filed
   4. Complying With Notice and Reinstatement Requirements
   5. What's Usually Involved in Rent Escrow Cases?
   6. Removing Tenants Through the Administrative Eviction Process
   7. Working with Counsel to Take the Case to Trial
   8. How to Make the Judicial Eviction Process Less Painful
   9. Procedures for Obtaining a Judgment and Writ of Possession
   10. Requesting a Default and Summary Judgment
   11. What to do if You Need to Appeal the Judgment
   12. Judgment Enforcement Hurdles
5. WHAT DEFENSES DOES A TENANT HAVE?
   Stephen J. Parsons, 2:00-3:15 (break 2:30-2:45)
   1. Ways a Notice to Vacate Can Be Defective
   2. Tenant's Rights When a Landlord Breaches the Lease
   3. Impact of Payment on the Eviction Process
   4. Can a Tenant Claim Bankruptcy as a Defense?
   5. A Tenant's Right to "Repair and Deduct"
   6. Failure of the Premises to Meet the Habitability Standards
   7. A Tenant's Abatement/Injunction Options
   8. How Tenants Are Protected from Retaliatory Eviction
   9. Rental Increases That Do Not Comply With the Lease
   10. Evictions Due to Sale and Conversion of Apartments Into Condominiums
6. SPECIAL LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES
   Stephen J. Parsons, 3:15-4:30
   1. Special Considerations for Low Income Tenants and Subsidized Housing
   2. Laws that Prevent Holding or Destroying of Tenant's Personal Property
   3. When Abandonment or Unclaimed Tenant Property Becomes the Landlord's
   4. The Rights of Tenants Denied Access to the Premises
   5. Instructions for Sending a Notice of Trespass
   6. Can a Landlord Enforce Late Payment Fees?

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