Tenant Letters

1. Notice of Remedy Condition Letter
   The law requires your landlord to maintain your home in a safe, decent, sanitary, and livable way. At the first sign of a problem in your home, call the landlord and send this letter. To create legal options, tenants must notify their landlords about problems IN WRITING! (You can also request a housing inspection by Athens` Code Enforcement Office.)
   Get it here.
   (To open this document, you must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. If you cannot open this document, contact us and we will mail a copy of the letter to you.)

2. Violation of Privacy Letter
   This letter can be used if your landlord has made an illegal entry into your home. The law generally requires that the landlord gives you 24 hours notice before coming into your home!
   Get it here.

   (To open this document, you must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. If you cannot open this document, contact us and we will mail a copy of the letter to you.)

3. Security Deposit Letter
   Give your landlord, IN WRITING, your forwarding address when you move out. Once you have left, the landlord has 30 days to return your security deposit. If you don`t get all of it back, the landlord must send an itemized statement regarding the deductions. If you paid more then one month`s rent for your security deposit, you should receive interest on the amount that is greater than your security deposit.

   Get it here.
   (To open this document, you must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. If you cannot open this document, contact us and we will mail a copy of the letter to you.)

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