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	<title>AAOA - American Apartment Owners Association &#187; Forms</title>
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		<title>Landlord Quick Tip</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2009/06/22/landlord-quick-tip-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick Tip #9: What&#8217;s in a Word?
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Did you know that, in legal terms, the word may is very different than the word shall?
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Lawyers spend years dicing over such trivia, but that&#8217;s because they understand the bottom line:&#160; errors in your lease agreement could mean that a judge won&#8217;t enforce it.&#160;Then, it&#8217;s not worth the paper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Landlord`s `House Rules` Illegal?</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/09/08/are-landlords-house-rules-illegal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Janet Portman, Inman News
Q: When we moved in, our landlord gave us a one-page, yearlong lease that had just the basics (apartment number, rent, move-in date). It also had a paragraph saying that we agreed to abide by the &#8220;House Rules,&#8221; which could be changed at any time. The rules covered who could park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Late Fees Legal?</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/06/05/are-late-fees-legal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although a late fees provision in included in nearly every standard lease agreement, determining whether the fees you charge are legal is anything but standard. Why? 
Because late fees are governed by so many different laws, right down to the municipality, that the parameters may be unclear. 
Most agree on one thing:  generally, late fees are enforceable:


when they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do When A Tenant Leaves Early</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/31/what-to-do-when-a-tenant-leaves-early/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/31/what-to-do-when-a-tenant-leaves-early/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn&#160;How This Property Manager&#160;Cuts His Losses When a Tenant Cuts Out 
Thanks to Robert Machado,&#160;CPM, MPM, HomePointe Property Management&#160;for this submission:
There are a lot of reasons why a tenant might try to break a lease.&#160; Some may be valid and require the landlord to&#160;allow this to happen.&#160; One example is a military transfer.&#160;&#160; But, most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Online Legal Forms Work For You</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/10/how-to-make-online-legal-forms-work-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/10/how-to-make-online-legal-forms-work-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online legal forms are 


easy to find, 


easy to access, 


and inexpensive.&#160; 


From a prenuptial to a power-of-attorney, sales and closing documents to landlord leases, virtually any form you have heard of, and many you have not,&#160;are available online.
But will online forms work for you? 
The answer is &#8220;yes&#8221;, if you know how to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Every Landlord Needs to Know About Tenant Incentive Clauses</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/05/what-every-landlord-needs-to-know-about-tenant-incentive-clauses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/03/05/what-every-landlord-needs-to-know-about-tenant-incentive-clauses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne Gathright offers this follow-up to his popular&#160;series How to Create a Solid Lease Agreement:
More Tenant Incentive Clauses:&#160; Make Your Lease Agreement a Tenant Satisfaction Agreement&#160;
Besides covering the basic lease conditions and provisions, you can also turn your lease into a valuable marketing tool for your business while at the same time providing extra satisfaction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IS YOUR LEASE APPLICATION FALLING SHORT?</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/02/27/is-your-lease-application-falling-short/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/02/27/is-your-lease-application-falling-short/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Screening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find Out If You Are Making These Common Mistakes
Like a house built on a strong foundation, your rental application can make or break:

Your ability to effectively screen your prospective tenant.
The likelihood you&#8217;ll collect your rent.
Your chances for recovery if you have to turn the tenant over&#160;for collection.

Is Your Lease Application Up to Par?
Compare yours to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT: Part Four of Four</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/26/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-four-of-four/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/26/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-four-of-four/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT:&#160; Part Four of Four
By Wayne Gathright
Part One, Make Your Lease a Tenant Satisfaction Agreement 
Part Two, The Basic Lease Agreement 
Part Three, Build Tenant Incentive Clauses into Your Lease Agreement 
Important&#160;Clauses To&#160;Add To Your Lease Agreement&#160; 
While the basic lease provisions are important, most of the time, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT: Part Three of Four</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/25/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-three-of-four/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/25/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-three-of-four/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT: Part Three of Four
By Wayne Gathright
Part One, Make Your Lease a Tenant Satisfaction Agreement 
Part Two, The Basic Lease Agreement 
BUILD TENANT INCENTIVE CLAUSES INTO YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT 
Apart from the basic provisions, you can build incentives into your lease agreement to&#160;reward&#160;a good tenant.&#160;In return, you can turn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT: Part Two of Four</title>
		<link>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/24/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-two-of-four/</link>
		<comments>http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2008/01/24/how-to-create-a-solid-lease-agreement-part-two-of-four/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Ezzell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW TO CREATE A SOLID LEASE AGREEMENT:&#160; Part Two of Four
By Wayne Gathright
Part One, How to Create a Solid Lease Agreement 
DRAFTING THE BASIC LEASE AGREEMENT
1.&#160; Parties.&#160; Include the full names of&#160;ALL&#160;prospective tenants &#8211; these will be the only ones held accountable if there is a dispute.&#160; 


Be sure to include both names of a [...]]]></description>
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