http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Rights/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Rights/Federal/what-are-my-rights-as-a-tenant-.html Tenants have certain rights established by law as well as rights that may set forth in a lease or rental agreement.  For instance, a landlord must maintain the rental property in a “habitable” condition which includes things like complying with housing codes, providing adequate doors and locks, and maintaining adequate electrical, plumbing and heating components.  Tenants are also entitled to the "quiet enjoyment" of the rental property, which generally means that the tenant is entitled to reasonable peace and quiet and to enjoy the property without interference from others.  State laws set forth how a tenant may enforce these rights against landlords.  Landlord Tenant Rights FAQs Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:30:59 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Rights/Federal/what-happens-if-i-leave-some-of-my-belongings.html Personal property is generally considered “abandoned” when a tenant leaves his/her belongings in the unit after the lease unless there is some agreement made between the tenant and the landlord to store the property.  In most cases, when property is left in the unit and abandoned the landlord may remove the property and either store it or dispose of the property.  Reasonable notification that property has been left in the uit should be given to the former tenant so that the tenant may reclaim the property.  State laws may vary regarding how long a landlord may be required to store property before the landlord can dispose of it. Landlord Tenant Rights FAQs Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:31:55 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Rights/index.html Free Landlord Rights FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Sub/index.html Free Landlord Tenant Law FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/index.html Free Leases FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Rent/index.html Free Rent FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/rental-discrimination/index.html Free Rental Discrimination FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Repairs/index.html Free Repairs FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Security-Deposit/index.html Free Security Deposit FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/terminations-and-evictions/index.html Free Terminations and Evictions FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:18 GMT