Exam 50: Landlord-Tenant Law

What does an implied warranty of habitability requirement impose on a landlord?

Which of the following references a landlord's right in some states to some or all of the tenant's personal property in the event that a tenant refuses to pay rent?

Rent ceilings are always illegal.

Jarone rents office space from Axwood. A tornado demolished the building where Jarone rents space. What likely happens to the lease between Jarone and Axwood?

[Climate-Control Conflict] Pablo rented space for his personal training business from Natalia. Natalia and Pablo have an ongoing dispute regarding the air conditioning. Pablo wants a new unit because he says the old one needs repairs too often, but Natalia says that the old unit is fine. One day after a particularly fierce dispute, Pablo comes to work to find that the aerobics room and weight lifting room, areas with air conditioning problems, have been padlocked. Pablo is furious and calls Natalia who tells him that if the areas are so bad, then he should just stay out. Pablo immediately rents different space in a nearby building and moves his business. -What promise in the lease did Natalia breach, if any?

When does a definite-term lease, also known as a term for years lease, expire?

Can a tenant hang wallpaper and paint rooms without the landlord's consent?

Gretchen and Manard are in a tenancy at will lease. A lease of this type terminates when?

[Climate-Control Conflict] Pablo rented space for his personal training business from Natalia. Natalia and Pablo have an ongoing dispute regarding the air conditioning. Pablo wants a new unit because he says the old one needs repairs too often, but Natalia says that the old unit is fine. One day after a particularly fierce dispute, Pablo comes to work to find that the aerobics room and weight lifting room, areas with air conditioning problems, have been padlocked. Pablo is furious and calls Natalia who tells him that if the areas are so bad, then he should just stay out. Pablo immediately rents different space in a nearby building and moves his business. -________ is the proper term for the action Natalia took in locking Pablo out of the areas.

Regarding the liability of a landlord, which of the following is false?

[Overstaying Tenants] Curtis signs a lease with Ricardo for Curtis to rent a storefront for his costume shop starting on the first of March. After Ricardo gives Curtis the key on March 1, Curtis learns that the previous tenant, a t-shirt business, has not moved out. Curtis tells Ricardo that he is responsible for removing the t-shirt business from the storefront; however, after several weeks of waiting for possession, Curtis tells Ricardo that he wants his money back for the time he waited and breaks the lease. -What options does the landlord have with regard to the tenant who refuses to leave the premises?

[Costly Repairs] When Emilene moved into her new office space, she noticed there was a hole in the wall with electrical wires exposed and the electricity in the unit was not working properly. She told her new landlord, Rodney, who told her it was her responsibility. She also noticed there were no sprinkler systems in the building, but she had them in her prior office and she knew they were required in her part of the city. However, Rodney told her that the building never had sprinklers and she could install them herself if she thought they were important. She also noticed that the hallway outside her office leading to the elevator had three stairs that were crumbling and very dangerous. When she told Rodney about the stairs in the hallway used by all of the tenants, he told her that she could have them fixed since they were on her floor. -Can Emilene hire a contractor to repair the electricity and have the landlord pay for the repair?

Historically, why was a landlord not responsible for ensuring that leased premises were tenantable?

Regarding security deposits, which of the following is false?

[Rent Dispute] Willa and Jessica are negotiating a lease with Jeri, who owns an apartment building. Jeri offers them a lease from March 1 until February 28 of the following year. However, Willa and Jessica do not want to be locked into a year lease and tell Jeri they prefer to pay each month they intend to live in the apartment. Jeri tells them she's tired of renting to people of their race and refuses to rent them the apartment. -Can Jeri refuse to rent to Willa and Jessica because of their race?

If you are the landlord of an office building or a residential apartment complex, you are responsible for ________.

[Lease Payments] Wu operated a medical transcription business. Planning to open a second office, she rented office space from Matt. Unfortunately, her business didn't do as well as she'd expected, and she decided against opening a second office after she signed the lease. Wu was able to reach an agreement with DeAndre whereby she transferred her entire interest in the leased property to him. The agreement she had with Matt prohibited her from transferring her interest. Matt, however, accepted rent payments from DeAndre because it was the easiest course of action. DeAndre started a catering business in the space. It did well during the holiday season, but DeAndre was unable to maintain bookings and became unable to pay the rent in the spring. Matt called Wu and asked her to pay the rental payments, reminding her that she breached the lease agreement in the first place when she transferred her interest in the lease to DeAndre. Wu told Matt to forget any payments from her and hung up. Matt wants to sue Wu for the lease payments and also for breaching the lease agreement, and he also wants to sue DeAndre. Wu talks to DeAndre, who says that he also has no plans to pay Matt. DeAndre also says that he does not believe he has any liability to Wu if she pays Matt. DeAndre says that the premises were acceptable but he wants out of the catering business. -Which statement is true regarding the right of Matt to sue Wu for transferring her interests to DeAndre?

Any tenant conduct that causes permanent and substantial injury to the landlord's property is considered ________.

Pablo is renting a commercial building from Claudia. There is a clause that allows for a yearly rent increase for property taxes and cost of living increases. This type of clause known as

Lenny, a landlord, physically restrained Tullum, his tenant, from entering his apartment that he had leased to Tullum. This is known as ________.