Chapter 12 – Tenancy Law

Question 1

Section 12 of The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 effectively abolishes the common law remedy of ___________.

Answer 1

distress

Question 2

The Office of Residential Tenancies is empowered to make a wide variety of decisions regarding various residential tenancy disputes, including making monetary awards up to ___________.

Answer 2

$30,000

Question 3

___________ prohibits a landlord from seizing any personal property of the tenant or preventing or interfering with the tenant’s access to the tenant’s personal property.

Answer 3

Section 12 of The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Question 4

Under the The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, an agreement between a landlord and tenant respecting possession of residential premises is referred to as a ___________.

Answer 4

tenancy agreement

Question 5

___________ is an agency established under the The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 that performs various functions relating to residential tenancies.

Answer 5

The Office of Residential Tenancies

Question 6

Under section 44 of The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, the tenant has the right to quiet enjoyment, including the following rights:
1) Right to reasonable privacy
2) Right to freedom from unreasonable disturbance
3) Right of exclusive possession of the rental unit subject only to the landlord’s right to enter the rental unit in accordance with section 45
4) All of the above

Answer 6

4) All of the above

Question 7

Unless the lease agreement expressly requires the premises to be in a certain state or for the landlord to perform repairs, there is no obligation on the landlord to make repairs. The doctrine of___________ applies in commercial tenancies.

Answer 7

caveat lessee

Question 8

A ___________is one which automatically renews itself on the last day of the term for a further term of the same length until it is terminated by either party with proper notice.

Answer 8

periodic tenancy

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT defined as a close family member or friend under section 60(4) of the The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006:
1) An individual’s spouse
2) A child of the individual or individual’s spouse
3) A parent of the individual or individual’s spouse
4) An individual’s employer

Answer 9

4) An individual’s employer

Question 10

Under ___________, the tenant may assign a tenancy agreement or sublet a rental unit only with the written consent of the landlord, which may not be unreasonably withheld.

Answer 10

Section 50 of The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006