Exam 50: Leases

A tenancy at will exists when a tenant has a lease with an indefinite duration and pays annual, monthly, or weekly rent.

Many states provide that a lease for a term exceeding __________ must be in writing.

A lessor can always refuse to renew the lease of a tenant who reports the landlord to the fire department for violation of fire safety laws.

The lessor has the right to the exclusive possession of the premises during the term of the lease.

Failure of a landlord to provide pest control as stated in the lease, despite numerous requests from tenants, is tantamount to: ___________.

When a lease covers rooms or an apartment in a building, a destruction of the leased premises: __________.

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

A provision in a residential lease excusing a landlord from liability for damage caused by water, snow, or ice is __________.

A landlord is not liable to the tenant for crimes committed on the premises by third persons, unless they are reasonably foreseeable.

A tenant always has an implied duty to make repairs to the premises.

The rights and duties of the landlord and tenant are based on equitable principles of common law.

A __________ action restores the property to the landlord's possession unless the tenant complies with payment requirements.

If the tenant uses the property for any purpose other than the one specified in the lease, the landlord has the option to declare the lease terminated.