Exam 25: Landlord and Tenant

Brandon leased his house to Patrick for five months.A few days after moving in,Patrick discovered that the house had several defects,such as leaking taps,broken windows,and faulty electrical wiring.Despite repeated requests,Brandon did not do the repairs.As a result,Patrick went ahead with the repairs and deducted the amount from the rent due that particular month.Brandon threatened to sue him.Brandon will:

The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race.

As demonstrated in the case in the text,Tan v.Arnel Management Company,a landlord may be liable for injuries sustained by individuals who were criminally attacked on the landlord's property if the attack was facilitated by the landlord's failure to comply with housing codes or maintain reasonable security.Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is often used by landlords to attempt to insulate themselves from negligence liability?

Leases are regulated by what government entity/laws?

Scarlett and Mark want to lease an apartment from Connor for a year.Connor first agrees,but upon finding that they have two small children,refuses to lease them his apartment.Is Connor's refusal legal?

What is the name of the property interest conveyed to a tenant under a lease?

Which of the following statements about the rights of the tenant is false?

A lease is a contract where the owner of property (called the landlord),conveys title to the property to a buyer (called a lessee).

Which of the following statements regarding the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is false?

Regardless of whether the parties' written lease clearly so specifies,the landlord makes an implied warranty of possession.

The implied warranty of habitability requires landlords to maintain residential rental property in a statutorily defined,habitable condition during the term of the lease.

Earl leased an apartment from Kent.Under the terms of the lease,Earl would remain a tenant for eight months and the tenancy would expire on December 8th.This is an example of:

Tanya,a tenant,gave Lou,her landlord,a $1,000 security deposit when she moved in.When she moved out four years later,Lou withheld $500 from Tanya's deposit because the carpet was 50% worn out.This was the only damage in the apartment.The carpet has a normal useful life of eight years,and it costs $1,000.How much of the security deposit was Lou entitled to withhold?

Miranda leased an apartment,which had broken floorboards,from Gail.She invited her friend Claire for dinner one evening to the apartment;during the course of the evening,Claire slipped on the floorboards and broke her ankle.Which of the following is true of the case?

Linda was visiting Jose at his apartment.While she was there,Linda slipped on a banana peel that Jose negligently left on the kitchen floor.Linda was injured and sued both Jose and his landlord.Who is liable to Linda?

Which of the following statements is accurate in describing a sublease?

Baker is a lessee of Jones.Due to personal reasons,Baker wants to terminate the lease but the lease is for one year.Both are ready for termination.Can they terminate the tenancy in between?

Which of the following is true of eviction?

Why is the implied warranty of habitability considered to be superior to the doctrine of constructive eviction?