Exam 39: Landlord and Tenant Law

A fixed-term tenancy is a tenancy for an indefinite period of time with payment at fixed intervals.

Burt wants to lease a residence for two years from Condos Company. In most states, the lease agreement

Waste is the non-use of, or failure to profit from, the possession of real property.

Brick & Mortar Stores Inc. signs a lease for a storefront owned by Commercial Properties Inc. The lease does not specify how long it is to last but does specify that rent is to be paid at certain intervals. This is

If the leased premises are destroyed by fire or flood, and the tenant is forced to move out, the landlord must pay the tenant until the lease ends.

Under the covenant of quiet enjoyment, the tenant promises that the tenant will not interfere with the landlord's quiet enjoyment of the lease .

Alf rents an apartment. The lease does not specify how long it will last, but it does specify that Alf must pay rent every month. Alf's tenancy is

Maggie uses John's garage to store her car. She does not pay rent. John can terminate Maggie's tenancy

A constructive eviction occurs when the tenant wrongfully makes the landlord's use and enjoyment of the lease exceedingly difficult or impossible.

A tenant has an unqualified right to exclusive possession of leased real property.

To ensure the validity of a lease agreement, it should be for a term that does not exceed one year.

If the covenant of quiet enjoyment is breached, the tenant can terminate the lease and sue for damages.

Rendering the leased premises unfit for occupancy is constructive eviction.

A&B Storage, Inc., signs a six-month lease to occupy a warehouse. This is

Riley owns Superior Apartments. He promises each tenant that during the lease term, neither he nor any third party with an unlawful claim will interfere the tenant's use and enjoyment of the property. This is

A tenant who abandons the premises is no longer obligated to pay the rent.

Violet occupies a house on Ruth's farm without paying rent. Either party can terminate this arrangement without notice. This is

Nora orally agrees to rent an apartment to Owen for a six-month term. Is this lease enforceable if it is not in writing?

A periodic lease terminates automatically unless one of the parties gives timely notice of an extension.

Property Management Corporation (PMC) owns several apartment buildings in two states. Regarding standards for maintenance of the buildings, PMC should consult