Week 2 - LL- Tenant (Class 9/3/24) Flashcards

1
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Smart LL would include a provision stating: “subleases and assignments are __________________________________.”

A

only permitted with the LL’s prior written consent.

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Smart LL would include a provision stating: “________ and __________ are only permitted with the LL’s prior written consent.

A

subleases and assignments

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Smart T would add to that and say “such consent _____ _______ _______ __________ __________”

A

will not be unreasonably withheld

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Smart T would add to that and say “_____ ______ will not be ________ __________”

A

such consent

unreasonably withheld

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I hadn’t slept very well and you ask me as my tenant if you can assign your lease to someone, I say no because I had a headache. The majority rule says the LL can ________ _____ _____ because they want to unless there is a lease provision that protects the tenant.

A

just say no

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I hadn’t slept very well and you ask me as my tenant if you can assign your lease to someone, I say no because I had a headache. The majority rule says the LL can just say no because they want to unless ______ _______ ______ ______ __________ _______ _______ ______ _____.

A

there is a lease provision that protects the tenant.

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The majority rule says that the LL can just say no because they want to unless there is a ________ _________ that protects the _______.

A

lease provision

tenant

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8
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The ___________ rule says the LL can say no for any reason.

A

majority

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9
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The majority rule says the LL can say no for _____ ______.

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any reason

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The majority rule says the LL can say no for any reason. The minority rule says the LL must have a _______ _________ ________ to the transfer.

A

commercially reasonable objection

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Commercially reasonable objections. How many are there?

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4

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Commercially reasonable objections:
1. ?
2.
3.
4.

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  1. Financial responsibility of the proposed assignee
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Commercially reasonable objections:
1.
2. ?
3.
4.

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  1. Suitability of the use for the particular property
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Commercially reasonable objections:
1.
2.
3. ?
4.

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  1. Legality of the proposed use
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Commercially reasonable objections:
1.
2.
3.
4. ?

A
  1. need for alteration of the premises and nature of the occupancy

“Whether the use would require alterations to the property.”

Are you going to change the property so much that it is going to damage the property?

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Commercially reasonable objections:
1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. financial responsibility of the proposed assignee
  2. suitability of the use for the particular property
  3. legality of the proposed use
  4. need for alteration of the premises and nature of the occupancy
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17
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Kendall Jurisdiction = ___________ view

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minority

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Kendall Jurisdiction is a minority view jurisdiction which means what?

A

That commercial reasonability is the standard which means that the LL can’t just say no because they have a headache.

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19
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Kendall Jurisdiction is a minority view jurisdiction which means that __________ ___________ is the standard which means that the LL can’t just say no because they have a headache.

A

commercial reasonability

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20
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Kendall did not apply to ___________ _______, it only applied to _________ ___________.

A

residential leases
commercial leases

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21
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Kendall did not apply to residential leases, it only applied to commercial leases (which makes sense because it is a _________ __________ standard.)

A

commercial reasonability

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22
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Kendall (Minority Rule) only applies in ____________ contexts.

A

commercial

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23
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Where a lease provides for assignment only with the prior consent of the LL, such consent may be withheld only where the Lessor has a commercially reasonable objection to the assignment, even in the absence of a provision in the lease stating that consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld. THIS IS THE ___________ _________.

A

Minority Rule

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24
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Where a lease provides for assignment only with the prior consent of the LL, such consent may be withheld only where the Lessor has a ___________ ___________ objection to the assignment, even in the absence of a provision in the lease stating that consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld. THIS IS THE MINORITY RULE.

A

commercially reasonable

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25
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Denial of assignability to get more rent is not commercially reasonable. Denial based on personal choice is also not commercially reasonable. Promotion of ________ ___________ is the modern trend.

A

commercial reasonableness

26
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Denial of assignability to get more rent.

A

NOT commercially reasonable.

27
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Denial based on personal choice.

A

NOT commercially reasonable

28
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1) Assuming that we are in a Kendall jurisdiction, L leases to T for a term of 5 yrs. After 2 yrs, T wants to transfer the lease to T1. L refuses because T1 is a tenant in another of L’s properties under a lease that is about to expire. L and T1 have been negotiating a new lease and L doesn’t want to lose T1 as a tenant. Can L do that?

Minority rule jurisdiction.

Assume it is a commercial property for purposes of the hypo.

A

Not commercially reasonable to say no to someone because of your desire to economically protect another lease. They want to keep T1 and they want to get somebody else in. They liked T1 and they feel like he is a good tenant who pays on time.

Answer:
NO this seems like more arbitrary reason. Not based on suitability, legality, financial responsibility or damage to the property. They are just coming up with a different reason which doesn’t work in a minority rule jurisdiction.

29
Q

Do most jurisdictions allow self-help?

A

NO

30
Q

The majority view and modern trend is to _________ self-help.

A

Prohibit

31
Q

The only lawful means to dispossess a T who has not abandoned nor voluntarily surrendered is to resort to __________ ________.

A

judicial process

32
Q

The only lawful means to dispossess a T who has not __________ nor voluntarily _________is to resort to judicial process.

A

abandoned

surrendered

33
Q

Court seeks to discourage _____ ______ and promote the utilization of the judicial process. Modern trend rejects self help where no abandonment or voluntary surrender.

A

self help

34
Q

Court seeks to discourage self help and promote the utilization of the judicial process. Modern trend rejects ____ ______ where no _________ or ________ ________.

A

self help

abandonment or voluntary surrender

35
Q

REPO is only good if it is done in a _______ _______.

A

peaceful manner.

36
Q

One way to guarantee that the repo is not peacefully accomplished is brining the _______.

A

cops

37
Q

Repossession at gun point no matter how quiet is never ___________.

A

peaceful

38
Q

Off duty cop that doesn’t do anything you have destroyed the _________, and the creditor doesn’t get to take the thing at that attempt because it was an invalid repossession.

A

peacefulness

39
Q

The only way to appropriately dispossess a tenant who has not abandoned or surrendered is to result to ______ ______.

A

judicial process

40
Q

Berg involved a commercial lease, but this extends to the __________ context as well.

A

residential

41
Q

If you are in a jurisdiction prohibiting self-help, can the tenant voluntarily waive away their rights?

A

Tenant’s right standpoint modern trend no we don’t want you to waive away your rights that we have worked so hard to protect you.
Some jurisdictions will let you do that. It is a split.

42
Q

Ejectment vs. Forcible entry and Detainer
What is the difference?

A

Difference between action in ejectment and a summary proceeding like forcible entry and detainer would be that an action in ejectment takes a long time but summary proceedings are faster.

43
Q

Action in ________ is a way to get people off your land that shouldn’t be there anymore.

A

ejectment

44
Q

Types of ________ __________: forcible entry and detainer.

A

summary proceedings

45
Q

Types of summary proceedings: _______ ______ and ________

A

forcible entry and detainer

46
Q

Forcible entry and detainer are types of _______ _________.

A

summary proceedings

47
Q

Summary Proceedings in a LL/T context:

A

Faster technique for removing the tenant from the premises.

48
Q

T would like an action in _________ because it takes longer to get them out.

A

ejectment

49
Q

LL wants a _______ ________ because there are reasons, they want the T removed. T is either destroying the property or not paying rent or both. LL’s always favor an expedited path to getting the property back.

A

summary proceeding

50
Q

Are summary proceedings common nowadays?

A

YES

51
Q

Occurs where T vacates without justification and without any present intent of returning, and defaults on payment of rent.

A

Abandonment

52
Q

Abandonment occurs where T vacates without ________ and without any present intent of _______, and defaults on payment of rent.

A

justification

returning

53
Q

Abandonment occurs where T ______ without justification and without any present intent of returning and ________ on payment of rent.

A

vacates

defaults

54
Q

Occurs where T offers to end the tenancy, which then terminates the lease if L accepts. This extinguishes T’s obligation for future rent (but not for accrued and unpaid rent, or for past breaches of other covenants).

A

Surrender

55
Q

Surrender occurs where T offers to end the tenancy, which then terminates the lease if L accepts. This extinguishes T’s obligation for future rent (but not for ________ and ______ ______, or for past _______ of other _________).

A

accrued and unpaid rent

breaches

covenants

56
Q

Surrender occurs where T offers to end the _______, which then _______ the lease if L accepts. This extinguishes T’s obligation for future rent (but not for accrued and unpaid rent, or for past breaches of other covenants).

A

tenancy

terminates

57
Q

TURNING POINT: L leases a home to T. T assigns the property to T1. T1 expressly assumes the covenants in the lease. T1 assigns to T2. T2 assigns to T3. If T3 fails to pay rent, L can sue T2.
A. True
B. False

A

Answer: B. False.

T assigns to T1 – let’s walk our way through liability in the context of assignment. does the LL continue to have any form of privity with the T under these facts? Yes, POC because there was no novation. LL can sue T under POC and when.

T1 expressly assumes the covenants in the lease – could the LL sue T1 – maybe? We need to know: Are we in a 3rd party beneficiary rule state? Maybe they could sue T1.

T3 is the person in possession can the LL sue T3- yes under POE.

T2 did not expressly assume, and he is not in possession, the LL cannot sue T2. T2 is the one person the LL cannot sue. That is why this is false.

T2 did not expressly assume any covenants so no potential for 3rd party beneficiary rule. LL is not in POC or POE with T2. They were once in POE with T2 but once T2 conveyed to T3 that all changed.

58
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TURNING POINT: L leases a home to T. T assigns the property to T1. T1 expressly assumes the covenants in the lease. T1 assigns to T2. T2 assigns to T3. If T3 fails to pay rent, L can sue T1.
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe

A

C. Maybe

Might be able to sue because they expressly assumed if we are in a 3rd party beneficiary state.

59
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TURNING POINT: L leases a home to T. T assigns the property to T1. T1 expressly assumes the covenants in the lease. T1 assigns to T2. T2 assigns to T3. If T3 fails to pay rent, L can sue T3.
A. Yes, under privity of estate.
B. No
C. Yes, under 3rd Party Beneficiary Rule
D. Yes, under privity of contract

A

Yes, under privity of estate.

  • The reason 3d party will not work because T3 did not expressly assume the covenants and I haven’t told you if this is a 3rd party beneficiary rule state , no direct contractual agreement between LL and T3 which is why POC does not work.
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