Exam 51: Leases

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:

Making improvements is a duty that falls on the tenant.

A lease provision requiring a tenant to obey regulations that may be subsequently adopted by the landlord is void because it is unconscionable.

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

Under the common law and the majority rule,a landlord has no duty to mitigate damages when the tenant abandons the premises before the expiration of the lease.

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

If a lease is assigned,who is liable for the rent?

The relationship of landlord and tenant is always created by an express contract.

The covenant of quiet enjoyment protects the tenant from interference with possession by the landlord or the landlord's agent,and it also imposes liability on the landlord for the unlawful acts of third persons.

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

An act or omission of the landlord that substantially deprives the tenant of the use and enjoyment of the premises is a constructive eviction.

Under the common law,the reason a landlord terminates a lease by notice is immaterial.

A landlord has the right to enter a leased premises without notice:

A tenant can claim that there has been a constructive eviction even if the tenant continues to occupy the rented premises.

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.

Generally,the tenant has the right to the exclusive possession of the premises during the term of the lease.

A term of a lease required that the landlord provide exterminating services monthly to control rats and other pests.The landlord failed to do this despite numerous requests placed by the tenant,and the premises became overrun by rats.This may be considered:

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.

A tenant in possession has control of the property and is liable when his or her failure to use due care under the circumstances causes harm to:

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