8) LLT Flashcards
Retaliatory eviction: elements and burden shifting
1) T does protected activity 2) LL tries to evict T 3) w/in the statutory time (6mo) THEN presumption that eviction retaliatory burden shifts to LL to demonstrate legit reason for eviction if LL can, then burden shifts back to T to show AD of retaliatory eviction by preponderance of the evidence
Slavin v. Rent Control Board of Brookline
F: rent control board won’t issue eviction approval to Ll bc said implied duty of reasonableness H: no requirement in residential leaes that LL-approves-subletter clause requires LL to be reasonable: ok arbitrarily evict
for CE or QE must move out w/in…
a reasonable period of time
implied warranty of habit: W
–def: fit for human habitation and meet bare living requirements REGARDLESS OF HOUSING CODE. objective test (reasonable person would find premises uninhabitable)
F: D refuses to allow subletting of his airport hangar to Ps for no reason H: no-sublet clause in commercial lease unenforceable if unreasonable. Commerically reasonable: financial responsibility of proposed assignee, suitability of use for particular property, legality of proposed use, need for alteration of hte premises, nature of occupancy. NOT commerically reasonable: personal taste, convenience, sensibility, trying to get better rent
Kendall v. Ernest Pestana Inc
retalitory eviction “evict”
can sometimes include not renewing m2m lease (see RObinson). Usu dn include nonrenewal of term of years
constructive eviction – “LL’s wrongful conduct” (and an alternative)
has to be BY LL or w/in his control. alternate remedy if not –> nuisance (vs 3rd parties)
LL’s duty to mitigate BOP
on LL (most states)
F: 1,500 housing code violations, D’s defense to P’s UD H: implied warranty will reduce amt of rent due where violations existed during the period rent claimed and wht portion of rent? (noting changes from agrarian society and PP concerns)
Javins v. First Ntl Realty Corp
implied terms of lease (exs)
not waiveable 1) good faith and fair dealing 2) quiet enjoyment 3) implied warranty habit
LL accepts T’s surrender:
LL can sue immediately LL can sue for nl damages BUT NOT FUTURE RENT
F: LL trying to evict Ts who formed tenants assn and one of them hit lL H: have met BOP for retaliatory eviction but not the one who hit bc LL had nonretaliatory reason
Hillview Associates v. Bloomquist
leases control, except when (3)
1) some terms that you can’t k-around 1b) ex you usu can’t k around LL’s duty to mitigate damages 2) some states – consumer protection statutes
constructive eviction: T remedies
–move out before end of lease term
assignment vs subletting
assignment: transfer ALL of T’s property rights vs subletting some
Times LL CANT end the lease (4)
1) discrimination 2) rent control OR other good cause provision 3) Sec 8 4) special laws re condo conversion
tenancy at will (3)
no notice to end from either party but basically dn exist in jurisdictions that have min notice requiremt bc then it’s a periodic T death of LLT DOES terminate
tenancy at sufferance
holdover T: rightfully in possession but wrongfully stays (contrast trespassing)
constructive eviction vs IWH
usually CE in commercial,for habit problems vs IWH in residential
IWH
exception
defects must be so substantial that a reasonable person would find the premises uninhabitable. De minimis violations will not suffice.
Imperial Colliery Co v. Fout
F: T has $1/yr lease in coal house, labor strike evicted H: no reatliatory eviction bc right was incidental to tenancy (it has to be a tenancy related right!)
IWH: exception
de minimus –eg it might technically be a legal code violation, but no heat in summer in LA or mailbox
Kendall v. Ernest Pestana Inc
F: D refuses to allow subletting of his airport hangar to Ps for no reason H: no-sublet clause in commercial lease unenforceable if unreasonable. Commerically reasonable: financial responsibility of proposed assignee, suitability of use for particular property, legality of proposed use, need for alteration of hte premises, nature of occupancy. NOT commerically reasonable: personal taste, convenience, sensibility, trying to get better rent
damages LL can ALWAYS sue for
–back rent –advertising/search costs of finding new T
retaliatory eviction: statutory timeframe W
6 mo
wait and sue for rent at end of lease term
now not really allowed bc must mitigate damages damages: all rent owed until end of term