Business Law Chapter 50 1 if leased premises become unsuitable for use because of a landlord’s wrongful

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1.
(p. 1109)
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.
2.
(p. 1110-1111)
If an individual has a history of not paying rent or severely damaging premises,
the landlord does not have to enter into an agreement with this person to lease premises.
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3.
(p. 1114)
A covenant of quiet enjoyment is one of the covenants made by a lessee.
4.
(p. 1115)
An eviction may only be full, not partial.
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5.
(p. 1120)
Rent can be defined as the compensation paid to the landlord for the tenant's right to
possession and exclusive use of the premises.
6.
(p. 1120)
Rent ceilings are always illegal.
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7.
(p. 1121)
A rent escalation clause is typically found in short-term leases.
8.
(p. 1121)
By federal law, 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.
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9.
(p. 1115)
Interference with a tenant's quiet enjoyment of property may be in the form of an
eviction.
10.
(p. 1125)
Generally, a surrender of property must be in writing.
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11.
(p. 1112)
Which of the following was the result in
Choices in Cmty. Living Inc., v. Petkus
, the case
in the text, the case in the text in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant violated the Fair
Housing Act (FHA) by discriminating against the cognitively disabled in the provision of housing?
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12.
(p. 1117)
Which of the following is
false
regarding evictions in Japan?
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13.
(p. 1109)
In the landlord-tenant relationship, the owner of the property is called the _____.
14.
(p. 1109)
In the landlord-tenant relationship, the party who assumes temporary ownership of the
property is the _____.
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15.
(p. 1109)
In the landlord-tenant relationship, the property in question is called the _____.
16.
(p. 1109)
When must a lease generally be in writing?
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17.
(p. 1110)
Which of the following is a
not
a type of lease that may be created?
18.
(p. 1110)
A definite-term lease is also known as a[n] ______.
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19.
(p. 1110)
A[n] ______ lease automatically expires at the end of the specified term, and the landlord
is not required to give any notification of termination.
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20.
(p. 1110)
A[n] ______ lease is created for a recurring term, such as month to month; and it may last
for an indefinite time period.
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21.
(p. 1110)
Parties to a ______ lease may terminate the lease at any time.
22.
(p. 1110)
If a tenant fails to leave the property after the termination of the lease, a[n] ______ lease
is created.
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23.
(p. 1111)
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord may not discriminate against a prospective tenant
with regard to which of the following?
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24.
(p. 1110)
Which of the following is
false
regarding leases under French law?
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25.
(p. 1114)
The ______ is the promise that a landlord makes in a lease that the tenant has the right to
quietly enjoy the land.
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26.
(p. 1115)
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?
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27.
(p. 1115)
A[n] ______ eviction occurs when a landlord physically prevents a tenant from entering
leased premises.
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28.
(p. 1115)
If leased premises become unsuitable for use because of a landlord's wrongful or omitted
act, a[n] ______ eviction has occurred.
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29.
(p. 1126)
Which of the following was the result in the "Case Opener," the case in the text in which
Roommates.com was sued for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and some California
statutes because of its involvement in matching roommates?

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