I. PLANNING AHEAD TO AVOID TENANT PROBLEMS

A. Renting the Apartment
B. Rental Application - Questions You Can Ask
C. Discrimination and State Law
D. Americans With Disabilities Act
E. The Lease; What Should Be Included
F. Conditions Checklist
G. Guarantees - Who Should Sign the Lease
H. Security Deposits

II. NOTICE TO QUIT

A. Termination for Non-Payment of Rent
B. Termination for Breach of Specific Terms of the Rental Agreement (Verbal or Written)
C. Termination for No Cause
     (i) Termination of Lease for No Cause When There is No Written Rental Agreement
     (ii) Termination for No Cause/Nonrenewal Pursuant to the Terms of a Written Rental Agreement
D. Termination of Rental Agreement When Property Is Sold
E. Validity of Notice

III. EVICTIONS

A. Grounds for Eviction and Jurisdiction
B. Service of Complaint
C. Rent Escrow
D. Judgment and Writ of Possession
E. Advancement
F. Discovery - Jury Trials
G. Default Judgment
H. Summary Judgment
I. Appeals

IV. WHAT DEFENSES DOES A TENANT HAVE?

A. Payment of Rent
B. Minor Defects, Repair and Deduct
C. Habitability
D. The Consumer Fraud Act
E. Retaliatory Eviction or Change of Lease Terms
F. Improper Rent Increases
G. Sale and Conversion of Apartments Into Condominiums

V. SPECIAL LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES

A. Illegal Evictions - Landlord Lockouts
B. Handling Tenant’s Personal Property
C. Access
D. Notice of Trespass
E. Late Payment Fees
F. Rental Application Fees
G. Bankruptcy
H. Attorney’s Fees