2-Tenant Law

A set of flashcards covering important concepts in landlord and tenant law, focusing on possession, obligations, rights, and definitions.

Possession

Refers to whether a tenant still has a connection to the rental unit and thus a legal right to occupy it.

Joint Tenancy

A tenancy where more than one person signs a lease and rents a unit as a group, making each tenant 'jointly and severally' liable for the entire rent.

Notice of Termination

A formal notice given by a landlord or tenant to terminate the tenancy agreement, which requires specific procedures to be followed.

Landlord's Duty to Repair

A landlord's obligation to provide and maintain rental properties in a good state of repair, fit for habitation.

Vital Services

Essential services such as hot or cold water, fuel, electricity, gas, or heat that a landlord is obligated to provide under tenancy agreements.

Substantial Interference

When a landlord's actions significantly affect a tenant's reasonable enjoyment of their rental unit or complex.

Harassment

Any act by a landlord to threaten, coerce, or interfere with a tenant that is deemed unwelcome, whether the intent is to harass or not.

Good Faith

The intention of a landlord to genuinely occupy a rental unit for residential use when serving a notice of termination.

Right of First Refusal

A tenant's right to return to occupy the rental unit after extensive repairs or renovations.

Compensation

Payments that a landlord must provide to a tenant upon termination of a lease under specific conditions, such as a unit being sold or demolished.