CHAPTERVIILANDLORDANDTENANT1.INTRODUCTORYNOTE:THELEASEASCONVEYANCEANDCONTRACTWHEREABARGAINismadefor the leaseofpremises,whetherfor residentialorcommercialpurposes,on termsembodiedin a formaldocumentoflease,the lessee(at leaston entry)acquiresan estatewhichhe holdssubjectto thoseterms.Thepertinentquestionistowhat...
As a landlord, understanding your rights and all the landlord-tenant laws will help you protect yourself, your rental business and your investment property.
If, however, the tenant uses the premises to mix explosive materials, the landlord may have the right to interfere because such a use is unreasonable. If a landlord is found to have interfered with a tenant's quiet enjoyment or reasonable use of the premises, the tenant may recover damages...
Peace & quiet: Texas tenant rights include “quiet enjoyment” of their rental unit and cannot be evicted without cause or otherwise disturbed by their landlord. Rent deductions for repairs: If a landlord fails to make necessary repairs promptly, tenants may take it upon themselves to make such...
In Indiana, as in most other states, the tenant has the right to use the rented or leased premises without undue interference from the landlord. This is sometimes called the implied warranty of quiet enjoyment, and it limits landlord access to the rented premises. ...
Attempt to coerce the tenant to vacate with offer(s) of payments to vacate that are accompanied with threats or intimidation; Threaten the tenant, by word or gesture, with physical harm; Substantially and directly interfere with a tenant’s right to quiet use and enjoyment of a rental housing...
A tenant has the exclusive right to use the property and a reasonable expectation of privacy there. The landlord is permitted to enter without notice only in case of an emergency. If a landlord doesn't allow the tenant the quiet enjoyment of the unit, the tenant can bring suit for damages...
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2. He is bound to perform certain duties and is entitled to certain rights, which will here be briefly considered. 1st. His obligations are, 1. To perform all the express covenants into which he has entered in making the lease. 2. To secure to the tenant the quiet enjoyment of the pre...
Landlord’s Defaults and Tenant’s Remedies. Landlord shall not be in default hereunder unless Landlord fails to observe or perform any material covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Land...