Chapter 15: LandlordTenant Law

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Chapter 15 Landlord-Tenant Law

• Lecture Outline

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Types of Tenancies

• Tenancy for years
• Periodic tenancy
• Tenancy at will
• Tenancy at sufferance

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The Lease

• Form and provisions of a lease
• Notices and management
• Fair housing
• Fixtures
• Trade fixtures
• Options
• Exculpatory clauses
• Security deposits

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Assignments and Subleases

• Termination of Leases
• Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords
• Rights of entry
• Liability for injuries
• Security

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Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants

• Quiet enjoyment
• Tenant repairs
• Duties of tenant

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The Eviction Process

• Unlawful detainer assistance
• Retaliatory eviction
• Menace
• Constructive eviction
• Surrender

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Mobile Home Tenancies

• Eviction
• Other rules
• Condominium Conversions
• Rent Control