Question 1

A surrender of property must be in writing,generally speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jonah leases an apartment from Amy and pays rent of two months in advance,plus a damage deposit.Unfortunately,when Jonah attempts to move in,he finds that Eliza is living in the apartment.Eliza tells Jonah that Amy had no right to ask her to leave and that she is staying put.Which of the following is true,assuming that Eliza has no legal right to occupy the premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a majority of states,Jonah would be required to initiate legal action to remove Eliza,but he would be entitled to reimbursement from Jonah.
B)  In a majority of states Jonah and Amy would have to split any costs involved in removing Eliza from the premises.
C)  In a majority of states,the landlord is required to simply provide legal possession of the premises and has no responsibility to see that the previous tenant leaves.
D)  In a majority of states,Jonah could have Amy put in jail if she did not have Eliza removed within 30 days.
E)  In the majority of states,the landlord is required to remove the previous tenant or break the agreement with the new tenant.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A landlord does not have to enter into an agreement to lease premises to an individual who has a history of not paying rent or severely damaging premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement is true regarding the right of Matt to sue Wu for transferring her interests to DeAndre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any such provision in the lease was void as against public policy.
B)  Matt could sue Wu and win for breaching the lease agreement.
C)  Any such provision in the lease was unenforceable so long as DeAndre was an acceptable tenant.
D)  When he accepted rent payments from DeAndre,Matt waived any lease provision prohibiting the transfer.
E)  Matt could sue Wu and win for breaching the lease agreement only if DeAndre has committed waste on the property.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The owner of the property is called the ________ in the landlord-tenant relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Holdee or lessee
B)  Holder or lessee
C)  Holder or lessor
D)  Landlord or lessee
E)  Landlord or lessorF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Regarding leases under French law,which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leases give tenants personal contractual rights.
B)  In a construction lease,the tenant will be building and maintaining structures,and property rights are ceded to the tenant for the period specified in the agreement.
C)  Tenants are given considerable freedom to engage in various agreements without the landlord's involvement or consent.
D)  Leases are governed by the Common Code.
E)  If a lease is not renewed,the tenant has the right to collect compensation.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is a requirement that leased premises be fit for ordinary residential purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreement of acceptability
B)  Warranty of residence
C)  Implied warranty of habitability
D)  Contract of residence
E)  Covenant of quiet enjoymentF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a term referencing the failure of either the tenant or the landlord to perform a condition stated in the lease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surrender
B)  Violation
C)  Negation
D)  Refusal
E)  Forfeitur eF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

One of the covenants made by a lessee is a covenant of quiet enjoyment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When may a landlord be found guilty of negligence per se for code violations under the Uniform Building Code?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following occurs if a tenant moves out of leased premises before the end of the term,has no intent to return,and had defaulted on rent payments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abandonment
B)  Forfeiture
C)  Refusal
D)  Negation
E)  SurrenderF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

If a tenant vacates prior to the expiration of the lease term,the landlord has no duty to attempt to lease the property to another party,according to federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Can a tenant renting a house in the city cut down several trees in the backyard of the landlord's house?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,the tenant has full use of the property.
B)  No,the tenant has a duty not to commit waste.
C)  Yes,the tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment of the property.
D)  Yes,the tenant has the right to possession of the property.
E)  No,unless the tenant later reimburses the landlord for the fair market value of the trees.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is a not a type of lease that may be created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute tenancy
B)  Tenancy-at-sufferance
C)  Tenancy-at-will
D)  Period-tenancy
E)  Definite-termF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

If the previous tenant continues to pay rent beyond the term of his lease,what type of lease is created?

Accepted Answer

A)  A definite-term lease.
B)  A tenancy-at-suffrage.
C)  A tenancy-at-will.
D)  A tenancy-at-sufferance.
E)  A periodic-tenancy.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Twan moves out of his office space before the end of the term and defaults on rent payments.If the landlord accepts the property,what happens to the lease and to Twan's obligation to pay rent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twan pays half of the remaining rent and the lease is terminated.
B)  The lease does not terminate,but the landlord may find another tenant.
C)  Twan must continue to pay rent,but the lease is terminated.
D)  Twan is relieved of the rent obligation and the lease is terminated.
E)  Nothing happens to the lease and to Twan's obligation to pay rent.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

If a landlord retains control of and access to property,the relationship is likely not a
landlord-tenant relationship because the tenant does not have an exclusive right to possession of the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What type of lease did Jessica and Willa want to enter?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tenancy-at-sufferance lease
B)  A monthly-term lease
C)  A definite-term lease
D)  A periodic-tenancy lease
E)  A tenancy-at-will leaseF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

A landlord who negligently made repairs to the premises can be held responsible for injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was the result in Janet I.Benitez v.Sebastiano Restifo,the case in the text in which the plaintiff alleged that the landlord breached the covenant of quiet enjoyment based upon an upstairs tenant intentionally and repeatedly causing significant water leakage into the plaintiff's apartment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The court ruled that as a matter of law the landlord had no duty to control any actions of the other tenant and that the right to take action against the other tenant belonged to the plaintiff.
B)  The court ruled that only because the lease itself placed a duty of quiet enjoyment on the landlord,the landlord had a duty to control the actions of the upstairs tenant.
C)  The court ruled that since the actions of the tenant did not constitute a physical danger to the plaintiff,the landlord had no duty to control the actions of the tenant.
D)  The court ruled that by failing to act to protect the plaintiff,the landlord was liable to the plaintiff for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment.
E)  The court ruled that the terms of the lease controlled and that because the lease gave the plaintiff the affirmative right to take court action in such cases,the landlord had no duty to do so.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A surrender of property must be in writing,generally speaking.

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If a tenant vacates prior to the expiration of the lease term,the landlord has no duty to attempt to lease the property to another party,according to federal law.

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One of the covenants made by a lessee is a covenant of quiet enjoyment.

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A landlord does not have to enter into an agreement to lease premises to an individual who has a history of not paying rent or severely damaging premises.

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Which of the following is a not a type of lease that may be created?

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Which of the following is a requirement that leased premises be fit for ordinary residential purposes?

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A landlord who negligently made repairs to the premises can be held responsible for injuries.

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When may a landlord be found guilty of negligence per se for code violations under the Uniform Building Code?

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Which of the following is a term referencing the failure of either the tenant or the landlord to perform a condition stated in the lease?

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The owner of the property is called the ________ in the landlord-tenant relationship.

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If a landlord retains control of and access to property,the relationship is likely not a landlord-tenant relationship because the tenant does not have an exclusive right to possession of the property.

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If the previous tenant continues to pay rent beyond the term of his lease,what type of lease is created?

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What type of lease did Jessica and Willa want to enter?

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