Exam 50: Landlord-Tenant Law

Which of the following is a clause in a lease agreement allowing the landlord to increase the rent in association with increases in costs of living, property taxes, or the tenant's commercial business?

Which of the following references the ending of a lease before its stated term by mutual agreement between the lessor and the lessee?

Who is generally responsible for injuries that occur in common areas based on negligent upkeep?

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

"Rent Increase." Conrad leased space for his hair salon from Brenda. After a few years, Brenda decided to sell the building in which the hair salon was located to Greg. Brenda told Conrad that the lease would be terminated and that whether he could stay or not depended on what he could work out with Greg. Greg told Conrad that he could stay only if he paid double the amount of rent he had been paying to Brenda and that if Conrad complained, the rent would go even higher. Conrad told Greg that Brenda had no right to make any changes and that he had the absolute right to continue paying the same set amount to Brenda until the lease expired. The lease did not address transfers. -Which of the following occurs if a tenant moves out of leased premises before the end of the term, has no intent to return, and had defaulted on rent payments?

In the landlord-tenant relationship, the party who assumes temporary ownership of the property is the _____.

Which of the following was the result in Nancy McCormick v. Robert Moran, the case in the text in which the plaintiff claimed that she was entitled to a refund of her security deposit, but the defendant claimed that she was liable for additional costs of cleaning her apartment that were incurred because of heavy smoking by tenants?

Rent can be defined as the compensation paid to the landlord for the tenant's right to possession and exclusive use of the premises.

Which of the following is a not a type of lease that may be created?

Which of the following identifies areas such as yards, lobbies, elevators, stairs, and hallways that are used by all tenants?

Rent ceilings are always illegal.

"Past Due Rent." Christen operated a temporary help business. Planning to open a second office, she rented office space from Dusty. Unfortunately, her business was not doing very well, and she decided not to open a second office. Christen was able to reach an agreement with Doug whereby she transferred her entire interest in the leased property to him. The agreement she had with Dusty prohibited her from transferring her interest. Dusty, however, accepted rent payments from Doug because it was the easiest course of action. Doug started a catering business in the space. It did well during the holiday season, but Doug was unable to maintain bookings and became unable to pay the rent. Dusty called Christen and asked her to pay the rental payments reminding her that she breached the lease agreement in the first place when she transferred her interests in the lease to Doug. Christen told Dusty to forget any payments from her and hung up. Dusty wants to sue Christen for the lease payments and also for breaching the lease agreement, and he also wants to sue Doug. Christen talks to Doug and he says that he has no plans to pay Dusty because Dusty is a jerk. Doug also says that he does not believe that he has any liability to Christen if she pays Dusty. Doug says that the premises were acceptable but that Dusty is rude and money hungry, traits he finds untenable. -Which of the following is true regarding the right of Dusty to collect rent payments from Doug?

A definite-term lease is also known as a[n] ______.

Who is responsible for upkeep of common areas?

A[n] ______ lease automatically expires at the end of the specified term, and the landlord is not required to give any notification of termination.

Interference with a tenant's quiet enjoyment of property may be in the form of an eviction.

Which of the following was the result in the "Case Opener," the case in the text in which Roommates.com was sued for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and some California statutes because of its involvement in matching roommates?

If a tenant fails to leave the property after the termination of the lease, a[n] ______ lease is created.

Set forth the elements required for the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship.

Which of the following is true regarding landlord liability in England?