Chapter 12: Landlord and Tenant - Tenant's Duties

Question 1

True or False?
In a residential lease, a tenant has a basic duty to make repairs to the property.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False?
In a residential lease, a tenant generally must notify the landlord of needed repairs.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the tenant to be relieved of the duty to pay rent due to constructive eviction?

a. The lease premises must be residential.
b. The property must be wholly or substantially unusable.
c. The tenant must inform the landlord of the problem and give the landlord an opportunity to correct it.
d. The tenant must leave the premises within a reasonable time.

Answer 3

a. The lease premises must be residential.

Question 4

True or False?
The implied warranty of habitability applies to commercial as well as residential leases.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False?
In order for the implied warranty of habitability to constitute a basis for withholding rent, the tenant must notify the landlord of the problem.

Answer 5

True