Real Estate Investing Landlord and Tenant Law 3

Question 1

A landlord enters a tenant's unit without notice to make repairs. In most states, this violates the tenant's right to:

Accepted Answer

Quiet enjoyment

Answer

Entering without proper notice (typically 24–48 hours) violates the tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of the premises.

Question 2

What is 'constructive eviction' in landlord-tenant law?

Accepted Answer

When a landlord's failure to maintain habitability forces a tenant to leave

Answer

Constructive eviction occurs when a landlord's neglect or interference makes the property uninhabitable, forcing the tenant to vacate.

Question 3

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act, a landlord must allow a tenant with a disability to make reasonable modifications. Who typically pays for these modifications?

Accepted Answer

The tenant, unless a federally assisted housing program applies

Answer

In most private housing, the tenant pays for reasonable modifications, though the landlord must permit them; federal programs may shift this cost.

Question 4

A landlord discovers a tenant is operating an unlicensed daycare business from the rental unit. This most likely violates which lease provision?

Accepted Answer

Use and occupancy clause

Answer

A use and occupancy clause restricts the tenant to residential use only, and operating a business would be a material lease violation.

Question 5

What distinguishes a lease from a license in real estate?

Accepted Answer

A lease grants exclusive possession; a license grants only permission to use

Answer

A lease grants the tenant exclusive possession and creates a property interest, while a license merely gives permission to use property without exclusive rights.

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Real Estate Investing Landlord and Tenant Law 3