Where can I get information on writing leases?

Landlords can turn to several good books for legal and management advice. Some contain sample forms for the tenant's move-in condition checklist, owner's notice of intent to enter an occupied unit and warning notices, for example.

Resources:

• "The Landlord's Troubleshooter," Robert Irwin, Dearborn Financial Publishing, Chicago; 1994.
• "The Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities," David Brown and Ralph Warner, Nolo Press, Berkeley, Calif.; 1991.