Real Estate Investing Landlord and Tenant Law 2

Question 1

A tenant in a month-to-month tenancy receives a rent increase notice. What is the minimum notice period required under most state laws?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

15 days

Answer

60 days

Question 2

Which doctrine prevents a landlord from evicting a tenant in retaliation for reporting housing code violations to authorities?

Accepted Answer

Retaliatory eviction doctrine

Answer

Implied warranty of habitability

Answer

Constructive eviction

Answer

Unlawful detainer rule

Question 3

A landlord refuses to rent to a family with children, citing a 'no children' policy. Under the Fair Housing Act, this is:

Accepted Answer

Illegal discrimination based on familial status

Answer

Permissible if stated in the lease

Answer

Legal only in senior housing communities

Answer

Permissible with proper notice

Question 4

What is the purpose of an estoppel certificate in a real estate transaction involving a tenant-occupied property?

Accepted Answer

To confirm lease terms and tenant's claims against the landlord

Answer

To terminate the lease early

Answer

To waive the tenant's right to notice of sale

Answer

To transfer the security deposit to the new owner

Question 5

Under the implied warranty of habitability, which condition would most likely constitute a breach?

Accepted Answer

Non-functional heating system in winter

Answer

Outdated appliances in working condition

Answer

Worn carpet needing replacement

Answer

Peeling paint in a common hallway

Question 6

A tenant abandons a rental unit mid-lease in a state that requires landlords to mitigate damages. What must the landlord do?

Accepted Answer

Make reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit

Answer

Sue immediately for the full remaining rent

Answer

Keep the unit vacant and collect rent from the tenant

Answer

Immediately terminate the lease and keep the deposit

Question 7

Which type of lease clause allows a landlord to increase rent based on changes in a published economic index?

Accepted Answer

CPI escalation clause

Answer

Gross lease escalation

Answer

Percentage rent clause

Answer

Net lease adjustment