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Which statement is true regarding whether Mack has the right to raise the rent?


A) Mack may not raise the rent because Simone had no right to sell the property in the first place.
B) Mack did not have the right to raise the rent during the term of the lease,although Simone had the right to sell the property.
C) Mack had the right to double the rent,but that was the maximum amount that he could raise it.
D) Mack could raise the rent as high as he wanted,and Ethan could either pay it or move.
E) Mack could raise the rent by only a rate of 10% per year.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following references the ending of a lease before its stated term by mutual agreement between the lessor and the lessee?


A) Abandonment
B) Forfeiture
C) Negation
D) Refusal
E) Surrender

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is true regarding the obligations of the parties if leased premises are destroyed through a fire or other disaster not the fault of the landlord?


A) The lessee must continue paying rent until the premises are either rebuilt or the lease expires;but the landlord has a duty to act with reasonable speed in rebuilding the premises.
B) The lessee is excused from further rent payments until the premises are rebuilt,and the landlord has a duty to act with reasonable speed in rebuilding the premises.
C) The lessee must continue paying rent,and rebuilding the premises is the responsibility of the tenant if the tenant wishes to do so.
D) The lessee must continue paying half the rent until the premises are either rebuilt or the lease expires;but the landlord has a duty to act with reasonable speed in rebuilding the premises.
E) The tenant is released from paying rent and the lease is terminated;and unless the landlord could have prevented the disaster,the landlord generally has no duty to restore or repair.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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A lease generally becomes void upon the transfer of ownership of the property.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is true regarding the right of Matt to collect rent payments from DeAndre?


A) Matt has the right to collect rent payments from DeAndre unless DeAndre had not been making a profit while operating his business in the leased premises.
B) Matt has no right to collect payments from DeAndre because the agreement he had with Wu prohibited her transferring any rights under the lease.
C) Matt has no right to collect payments from DeAndre unless Wu has been adjudicated bankrupt by the bankruptcy court.
D) Matt has no right to collect rent payments from DeAndre unless the agreement between DeAndre and Wu gave him that right.
E) Matt has the right to collect rent payments from DeAndre.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Mavis leases space for her restaurant from Homer.Mavis is concerned that she will be responsible for injuries incurred by customers of the restaurant.For which of the following injuries to customers would Mavis most likely be responsible?


A) A customer falls inside the kitchen.
B) The tenant is always responsible for injuries to customers.
C) A customer falls inside a room marked "Employees Only".
D) The tenant is never responsible for injuries to customers.
E) A customer slips and falls on a wet floor near the guest bathroom.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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If a tenant fails to leave the property after the termination of the lease,a[n] lease is created.


A) Period-tenancy
B) Definite-term
C) Tenancy-at-sufferance
D) Allowable-term
E) Tenancy-at-will

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A rent escalation clause is typically found in short-term leases.

A) True
B) False

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The property in question is called the ________ in the landlord-tenant relationship.


A) Occupied property
B) Premises
C) Controlled area
D) Leasehold estate
E) Occupied estate

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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If Rodney has not made Emilene's electricity repairs,can she withhold her rent until it is fixed?


A) She may withhold all the rent until the defect is fixed.
B) A tenant may never withhold rent,however,she may create an escrow account for the fair market value of the rent.
C) She cannot withhold all the rent;she can withhold only the amount associated with the electricity.
D) She may withhold all the rent in an escrow account until the defect is fixed.
E) No,a tenant's most important duty is to pay rent.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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