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Landlord-Tenant Law: Surviving in a Difficult Economy

Fee:

$359

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QQBTUR

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Provider:
Sterling Education Services, Inc.

Topic(s):
Real Estate

Who Should Attend?
Property Managers; Developers; Building Owners; Tenants and Landlords; Other Real Estate Professionals; Leasing Agents; Attorneys

Full Seminar Description

Agenda

I. Leases: An Ounce of Prevention

• A. Landlord-tenant law legislative update
• B. Pre-lease considerations
• -- 1. Essential pro-active and remedial lease provisions, written vs. oral
• -- 2. Repairs to make before possession
• -- 3. Security deposits and personal guarantees: getting, keeping, refunding
• -- 4. Late fees: how much?
• C. Screening and qualifying prospective tenants legally
• -- 1. Can you keep a list of “bad tenants” to share with other landlords?
• -- 2. Fair credit reporting – what can you use to “qualify” a tenant?
• D. Fair Housing Act and low income housing programs
• E. Special circumstances: public and subsidized housing, mobile homes: statutory protections and differences in notices and timelines
• F. Questions and answers

II. The Landlord’s and the Tenant’s Rights and Obligations

• A. Landlord obligations
• -- 1. Maintenance of property
• -- -- a. What is necessary to insure safety, e.g., safety- lights, cameras, locks
• -- -- b. Landlord’s response to repair/upkeep needs from tenants- reasonable time
• -- 2. Case studies: quiet enjoyment, problem tenants, and nuisances
• -- 3. Holdover tenants: what to do
• -- 4. Illegal immigrants and illegal aliens
• -- 5. Collecting overdue rent
• -- 6. Landlord’s right to inspect premises
• -- 7. Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act
• B. Landlord obligations after eviction
• -- 1. Tenant abandonment of the leasehold premises, unclaimed tenant property, notices, and timelines
• -- 2. Regaining possession of rental unit: Writ of Possession, Stay of Execution
• -- 3. Enforcing awards and judgments
• -- 4. Security deposits: what to do legally if tenant owes you money
• -- 5. Fair credit reporting of tenants
• C. Tenant rights and obligations
• -- 1. Tenant rights-risk management and matters of health and safety, property damage
• -- 2. Unlawful ouster
• -- 3. Tenant remedies to problems with landlord or other tenants
• -- 4. Tenant’s obligations to landlord and to other tenants
• D. Questions and answers

Lunch 11:40-12:40

III. Evictions

• A. Lease violations and defaults
• -- 1. Nonpayment of rent, breach of lease, criminal activity, or conviction
• -- 2. Other reasons to terminate lease or evict
• B. Landlord lockouts and illegal evictions, forcible entry
• C. Eviction process
• -- 1. Proper notices and timeline for them, Summary Possession and defenses, Writ of Possession
• -- 2. Trial or mediation (if applicable)
• D. Questions and answers

IV. Tenant or Landlord Bankruptcy

• A. The effect of a bankruptcy stay and what you can do
• B. Lifting the automatic stay and regaining possession
• C. Tenant’s duty to pay rent during the pending bankruptcy
• D. Assumption and rejection of the lease

V. Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law

• A. Negotiating with a pro se tenant at court
• B. Conflicts of interest, un-represented, dual representation, and competency
• C. Fee arrangements and getting paid
• D. Ethical situations

Sponsor Background:

Specifically, Sterling Education Services, Inc. offers seminars on timely topics relevant to succeeding in the constantly changing economic, legal, and cultural environment within which professionals, educators, governmental units and agencies, businesses, non-profit entities and individuals must operate today. Sterling Education Services brings its seminars to you, enlisting faculty members from among the most distinguished professionals in your area, who are experts in topics they are presenting.

You can attend a Sterling seminar in your own community, and learn what you need to know from people you know and respect, all at a reasonable fee. You will also receive hand-out materials that are permanently bound into a reference book that will be a valuable resource after the seminar. If attending a particular seminar that you need doesn't work for you, the seminars are also available on audio tape. We look forward to serving you.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Time: Registration begins at 8:00am

This seminar begins promptly at 8:30am and will end at 4:30pm.

There will be a one hour break for lunch (on your own)

Refund Policy: If you pre-register and are unable to attend the seminar, your registration is transferable; just notify us of your substitution before the seminar. Or, if you call us at least three days before the seminar, you may request one of the following:

• Full transferable credit to another seminar
• Send someone in your place
• A refund minus a $25 processing fee
• OR a CD and manual set

CREDIT

Please remember to bring your license number, ID or other necessary information to the seminar to ensure proper reporting of continuing education credit.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit and Real Estate Continuing Education Credit are available for many seminars and vary by location.

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