Exam 30: Renting Real Property

Upton rented a house from Vincent. Five months after the lease was signed, Vincent died. Is the lease terminated?

A tenant's estate of definite duration is

A(n) ____________________ clause in a lease obligates the tenant to pay any increase in real estate taxes assessed against the leased premises.

A tenant remains obligated on a lease even though the tenant subleases the premises.

The sum of money given to the landlord to ensure that the tenant lives up to the lease's terms is called a(n) ____________________.

A(n) ____________________ is a transfer by a tenant to another of his or her entire interest in a lease.

A tenant always pays the cost of utilities.

Petty rented an apartment in a building owned by Clark. Jason was coming to visit Petty. Jason slipped and fell down the outside steps, which had not been cleared of ice and snow. Who is liable for Jason's injuries?

Knowles rented an apartment from Minger. Although the lease provided that Minger was to provide heat, he consistently failed to do so. What are Knowles's rights?

A(n) ____________________ relationship is created when one person rents real property from another.

A(n) ____________________ implies that the leased premises are fit for human habitation and do not contain hazardous conditions.

A constructive eviction by the landlord terminates the lease.

A constructive eviction would occur if the landlord

The rights and duties of the landlord and the tenant set out in a lease are known as warranties.

The landlord is always liable to a guest injured in the tenant's apartment.

A lease for a specific term is called a tenancy ____________________.

If a lease is silent about who pays the real estate taxes assessed against the leased premises,

Many leases permit a landlord to enter the leased premises, even if the tenant is not present, to

The covenant of ____________________ ensures that the tenant has undisturbed possession of the leased premises.

____________________ refers to conduct by the landlord that makes the leased premises uninhabitable by the tenant.