Exam 49: Landlord Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation

Under which of the following transfers by a tenant of the tenant's rights in a lease is the transferee obligated to make rent payments to the original tenant?

James signed a 1-year lease for an apartment when he enrolled in Central State University.James signed a sublease with Jan for the remainder of the lease term.Assuming that this is a true sublease,to whom is Jan obligated to pay rent?

A landlord may unilaterally change the terms of a lease even if the lease has no provision allowing the change.

A lease that stated that rent was to be paid on the first of each month,starting on June 1,2002,but did not state when the lease ended would be a:

The Fair Housing Act is a federal statute that states that it is all right for property owners to sell their homes to anyone whom they choose,regardless of reason,as that is only fair because the owners are the sellers.

At common law,a tenancy at will terminates when either party dies.

In a sublease,there is no legal relationship between the landlord and the sublessee.

The Americans with Disabilities Act allows the private right of action as well as enforcement by the attorney general.

Under which of the following transfers by a tenant of the tenant's rights in a lease is the tenant obligated to make rent payments to the original landlord?

If a tenant disturbs other tenants in the same building,the problem must be resolved between the tenants,and the landlord cannot take any action.

What does an implied warranty of habitability provide?

Which of the following types of tenancy will continue indefinitely unless one party or the other takes action to terminate it?

At common law,a landlord had no duty to maintain the leased premises.

Which of the following is not one of the types of commercial leases commonly used?

Under which of the following transfers by a tenant of the tenant's rights in a lease is the tenant released from further obligation to the landlord?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in housing sales and rental.

The covenant of quiet enjoyment places responsibility on landlords for disturbances to the tenant from actions in the vicinity of the leased premises.

The provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act do not apply to the rental of apartments in a building of four or fewer units where the owner lives in one of the units.

Which of the following is not one of the non-freehold estates that can be held by tenants?

A landlord has great discretion as to when he or she has to deliver possession of leased premises to the tenant.