Exam 49: Landlord-Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation

Which of the following duties has a landlord breached if he leases a rodent-infested warehouse to a farmer?

What is an unlawful detainer action?

Complaints regarding violations of the ADA are filed with the U.S.Department of Justice.

The Fair Housing Act specifically prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals in employment,public services,and public accommodations and services.

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies only to places of public accommodation operated by public entities.

Any lease for a stated period,irrespective of its duration,is called periodic tenancy.

A ________ is a lease where the tenant is responsible for paying the rent,property taxes,utilities,and insurance.

A partial transfer of a tenant's rights under a lease is known as an assignment.

The transfer by a tenant of all of his or her rights under a lease to another party is known as an ________.

A party to whom a tenant transfers all his or her rights under a lease is known as a(n)________.

If a landlord wrongfully locks his or her tenant out of the premises of the rented property,it is termed constructive eviction.

Which of the following forms of tenancy involves the possession of property without right?

The compensation provided by the government for obtaining a property through eminent domain is final and cannot be disputed further.

An arrangement in which a tenant transfers some of his or her rights under a lease to another party is known as a ________.

Explain a landlord's right to transfer leased property.

If the landlord recovers from the assignor,the assignor has no course of action to recover from the assignee.

A landlord-tenant relationship is characterized by the ________.

Who is an assignor of a lease?

What are the only payments made by a tenant in a double net lease?

A tenancy for years terminates automatically,without notice,on the expiration of the stated term.