Exam 50: Leases

If Joan transfers her entire lease to Jim, a third party, she has ___________ her lease and she __________ for further rent payments and any restrictions in the lease will be construed in favor of the _________.

A tenancy for years terminates at the expiration of the specified term, regardless of whether one party gives the other any notice of termination.

If a tenant fails to pay rent on time the landlord: __________.

Except in the case of a tenancy at will, a lease is generally not terminated by the death, insanity, or bankruptcy of either party

A landlord is most likely liable to a tenant who is injured by:

An express promise by a landlord to not disturb the tenant's possession of the land is known as the covenant of: __________.

Rent is automatically increased:

If taxes or assessments on leased premises are increased because of improvements made by the tenant the: ___________.

If a leased building is destroyed, the lease is not terminated until proper notice is given.

A provision in a residential lease stating that the landlord cutting off heat or water will not constitute an eviction is: __________.

If a tenant remains in possession after the termination of the lease without permission of the landlord, the landlord may treat the tenant as either a trespasser or a tenant. Until the landlord elects to do one or the other, a tenancy __________ exists.

For an implied warranty of habitability to be enforceable, it must be mentioned in the residential lease.

Roberts leased a duplex from Hughes. Later, without Hughes' knowledge, Roberts sublet half of the duplex to Carrera. Carrera did not take proper care of the premises and her part of the duplex was substantially damaged as a result of her negligent use and abuse. Upon discovering the situation, Hughes notified Roberts that he was holding him responsible for any and all damages to Carrera's portion of the duplex, and that Roberts was to bear the costs of returning the premises to the original state of repair. Roberts replied that he had sublet to Carrera in good faith, had no further dealings with Carrera after the sublet agreement, had no knowledge of negligence, and could not be held liable for damages caused by another. Can Roberts be held liable?

A provision in a lease giving the landlord the right to terminate the lease by notice is strictly construed against the tenant.

In the event a tenant breaches the lease, a landlord has all of the following remedies except: ___________.

A landlord has the right to enter a leased property to make emergency repairs without notifying the tenant.

In a lease agreement, the person who owns the real property and permits the occupation of the premises is known as the __________, and the person who occupies the property is known as the __________.

A tenancy for an indefinite time period that may be terminated at any time by landlord or tenant is called a tenancy: __________.

Igor immigrated to the United States and sought to rent an apartment. He answered an advertisement in a newspaper and signed a lease for an apartment without ever seeing the apartment. Igor found the premises filled with an abundance of debris, rats and insects. Also, the plumbing in the apartment was inoperable. These conditions: ___________.

A tenant has the absolute right to use the premises for any purpose.