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Question 1 / 0.5 points / Save
Each province or territory requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a copy of
/ the Residential Tenancy Act
/ a sublet agreement
/ the signed lease
/ a final agreement of purchase and sale
Question 2 / 0.5 points / Save
Siony and Ludmila signed a lease as joint tenants. Siony was moved to another city by her company. Ludmila
/ is now liable for only half of the rent
/ is liable for the whole rent the rent
/ can terminate the lease
/ can legally demand a rentreduction
Question 3 / 0.5 points / Save
Berta rented an apartment to Howard. Howard let two of his friends live there with him but did not tell Berta. He also did not pay the rent. Berta got Howard evicted, and said the friends had to go too. Did the friends have to go too?
/ No, because they weren't tenants.
/ Yes, because they weren't tenants
/ No, because it isn't their fault.
/ a and c are both right.
Question 4 / 0.5 points / Save
Nikolai complains to the rental tribunal that his apartment is very cold. His landlord, Rentals Inc., counters that the temperature is legal. Does Nikolai owe rent during the dispute?
/ No, because he isn't getting service.
/ Yes, Nikolai should mitigate service his loss.
/ Yes, because the dispute does not dissolve legal obligations.
/ No, because the situation is unjust.
Question 5 / 0.5 points / Save
How is an agreement for a typical residential tenancy prepared?
/ A lawyer draws it up for both parties.
/ The Rental Housing Tribunal issues it.
/ Each party has its own lawyer.
/ A valid standard form is used or purchased
Question 6 / 0.5 points / Save
Who can forcibly evict a tenant for non-payment of rent?
/ the sheriff
/ both the sheriff and the landlord
/ the rental housing dispute mediator
/ the landlord
Question 7 / 0.5 points / Save
In a residential tenancy, whose responsibility is it to first identify the need for minor repairs?
/ the rental housing tribunal
/ the landlord
/ the tenant
/ all of the above
Question 8 / 0.5 points / Save
Which of the following is not a reason the landlord may enter the tenant's rented premises?
/ duty to report suspected drug use
/ tenant agrees to admit use landlord
/ emergency
/ proper notice has been given
Question 9 / 0.5 points / Save
Vanna, who had signed a lease for two years, wanted to move after a year. She persuaded coworker Stepan to rent her apartment for the remaining year and the landlord agreed. This arrangement is called
/ sublet
/ surrender of lease
/ assignment
/ writ of possession
Question 10 / 0.5 points / Save
Fazal rented a three-bedroom apartment and sublet two of the bedrooms to Winnie and Gayle. He did not renew the lease, and moved out. Do Winnie and Gayle have a legal right to stay?
/ Yes, otherwise they would be homeless
/ No, they are illegal tenants.
/ No, they must go where Fazal goes.
/ Yes, if they sign new lease with landlord.
Question 11 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the landlord to repair. The fridge is no longer working. The appliance came with the apartment when it was rented.
/ True
/ False
Question 12 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the tenant to repair. The toilet is plugged up because the tenant's child dropped a small toy into the bowl.
/ True
/ False
Question 13 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the landlord to repair.The tenant slammed the storm door and broke the glass.
/ True
/ False
Question 14 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the tenant to repair.The tenant's nephew, while visiting, broke a windowpane.
/ True
/ False
Question 15 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the landlord to repair. A bird flew into a front windowpane and broke it.
/ True
/ False
Question 16 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the tenant to repair. The radiators in the dining room are malfunctioning and are not providing enough heat.
/ True
/ False
Question 17 / 0.25 points / Save
The following condition would be the responsibility of the landlord to repair. The paint on the walls has faded and started to peel off.
/ True
/ False
Question 18 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The tenant refuses to pay rent until the malfunctioning radiator is repaired.
/ True
/ False
Question 19 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The tenant and landlord agree that a new lock should be installed on the front door and the landlord does it
/ True
/ False
Question 20 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord enters the premises without notice because he believes a tap in the bathroom was left on and is overflowing.
/ True
/ False
Question 21 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord enters the premises at 17:00 to show a prospective new tenant the apartment.
/ True
/ False
Question 22 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord enters the premises using a passkey, while the tenant is at work, to check the condition of the paint on the walls.
/ True
/ False
Question 23 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord asks the tenant to pay two months' rent when he moves in.
/ True
/ False
Question 24 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord asks the tenant to pay two payments rent when he moves in.One month is for thedamage deposit, the other is for the rent.
/ True
/ False
Question 25 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The landlord asks for the first six months' rent in the form of six post-dated cheques.
/ True
/ False
Question 26 / 0.25 points / Save
Indicate whether the action taken is illegal. The tenant sublets without first consulting with the landlord
/ True
/ False
Question 27 / 0.5 points / Save
V, a tenant, tells P, the landlord, that the steps leading to the rented house are rotten. The landlord takes no action and G, a guest of V, is injured when the steps collapse. V did not give G any verbal warning about the steps.Both areliable?
/ True
/ False
Question 28 / 0.5 points / Save
T lives in an apartment owned by L. The lease calls for heat to be provided from October 1 to April 30th of each year. One spring the winter does not seem to recede and the weather remains cold into May. T demands that the heat be left on since the apartment is not "fit for habitation" when it is so cold. The tenant is only feeling some discomfort.True or false. L must comply?
/ True
/ False
Question 29 / 0.5 points / Save
S is a tenant of R. On July I, she receives a notice by ordinary mail stating that her rent will increase effective August 1. Her tenancy is month to month.She must pay the increase?
/ True
/ False
Question 30 / 0.5 points / Save
B is a tenant of W, renting half a duplex. W advises B that the property will be inspected on Christmas Eve. B must accept this arrangement?
/ True
/ False
Question 31 / 0.5 points / Save
H, a tenant, calls upon N, the landlord, to have a burned-out hot water tank element replaced. N sends an electrician who does the work. Later the electrician tells N that there was a smell of marijuana in the house. N gives H notice to vacate immediately because of "certain illegal activities on the premises." H must vacate?
/ True
/ False
Question 32 / 0.5 points / Save
When B and L, a married couple, rented their apartment from K, only B, the husband, signed the lease. Later they separated and L remained in the apartment. She paid the rent for four months and K accepted the payments. Then, L acquired a new boyfriend who moved in with her. K gave her a notice to quit stating that she had no right to be in the apartment because she had not signed the lease. L must vacate?
/ True
/ False
Question 33 / 0.5 points / Save
When R, a landlord, decided to increase her tenants' rent, she went through the building and shoved notices under all the doors. Valid notice?
/ True
/ False
Question 34 / 0.5 points / Save
Y was two months behind in the rent. When Y was out one day, the landlord removed Y's stereo and television set and left a note saying they would be returned when the rent was paid. Lawful action by the landlord?
/ True
/ False
Question 35 / 0.5 points / Save
C rents an apartment from F. Unhappy with the poor appearance of tile floors; C installs wall-to-wall carpet in the living and dining rooms. She later decides to vacate and plans to take the carpet. F warns her not to take the carpet because it is a fixture. When the carpet was installed carpet nails were driven into the floor around the walls of the rooms. The carpet is a fixture?
/ True
/ False
Question 36 / 0.5 points / Save
When the J's applied to rent an apartment, the rental agent asked them how many children they had. They replied "one." After they had moved into a two-bedroom apartment, the rental agent learned that the couple really had three children. They received a notice to quit with the stated reason being "misrepresentation and overcrowding." The J’s contended that they could only afford a two-bedroom apartment. They must vacate?
/ True
/ False
Question 37 / 0.5 points / Save
The plaintiff, the widow of a man electrocuted by a pump motor, sued the defendant, her landlord, alleging negligence causing her husband's death. The landlord had purchased and installed a sump pump in the basement of the rented house. The basement was very small with an earth floor. One day the pump started making a great deal of noise and then stopped running. Water began to accumulate in the basement so the husband went down to check the pump. He was neither a qualified electrician nor an expert in pumps but had a basic knowledge of how they worked. When he touched the pump, an electrical short circuit gave him a fatal shock. It was determined that he was standing in water at the time, which increased the severity of the shock. The pump was later examined and was found to have been hooked up incorrectly by the landlord. The landlord defended the action by saying the deceased man should not have attempted to deal with something about which he had little knowledge. An expert would have disconnected the pump before ever touching it. Would the landlord be held liable?
/ True
/ False
Question 38 / 0.5 points / Save
The plaintiff landlord sued the defendant tenant for breach of contract. The two had a discussion about a one-year lease for an apartment and the tenant obtained the key, paid two months' rent, and moved some personal items into the apartment. The landlord said that a written lease would be available as soon as her lawyer returned from vacation in three weeks. At the end of the first month the lease was still not available and the tenant moved out saying that the building was too noisy and that there were fumes from an underground garage constantly in the apartment. The tenant had not yet signed the lease and asked for the return of the second month's rent. The landlord sued for breach of contract, saying they had a one-year lease. The landlord would succeed?
/ True
/ False
Question 39 / 0.5 points / Save
The defendant couple signed a lease with the plaintiff landlord and stated that they had two children. Four months later the brother and sister-in-law of the husband moved in with them, along with their two children. The landlord objected to this arrangement and gave them a notice to quit. The defendants argued that the situation was only temporary as the brother had lost his job and they had no place to stay until he found another. They were not making excessive noise and there was no violation of any health code. The lease did not specifically limit the number of persons who could live in the premises. The landlord would succeed?
/ True
/ False
Question 40 / 0.5 points / Save
When the defendant looked for an apartment, she had no success. Landlords rejected her because she was unmarried, had two children, and was living on welfare. She then had a friend rent an apartment in his name, but she moved in. The friend signed a document subletting the apartment to her but did not tell the landlord. When the landlord learned of this fact, the woman was ordered to leave because it was stated she had no legal right to be in the building at all. The defendant’s friend had paid the rent each month, but she gave the money to him. When she refused to leave, the landlord sought a writ of possession. The landlord would succeed?
/ True
/ False
Question 41 / 0.5 points / Save
The plaintiff landlord sought to recover a house from the defendant tenant. Shortly after moving in, the tenant began taking in boarders, sometimes as many as five persons at one time. The lease did not specifically prohibit boarders but did require that subletting could not be done without the permission of the landlord and payment of a fee. The tenant argued that she was not subletting. The landlord noted that there were only three bedrooms in the house and that having so many people living there increased the wear and tear on the building substantially. Landlord would succeed?
/ True
/ False
Question 42 / 1 points / Save
The landlord shall keep the premises in a good state of repair and fit for habitation during the tenancy and shall comply with any statutory enactment or law representing standards of health, safety or housing.
The plaintiff five-year old sued, through his parents as next friend, the landlord and owner of the property. When the family moved in, the plaintiff's father complained to the defendant landlord about a window in the attic because the casing was defective and because the sash was missing. The window was covered with a flooring material. The landlord agreed to repair the window, but indicated that he would not do so until the weather became warmer. In the meantime, some heavier material was placed across the window to keep out the cold. When the spring weather arrived, the plaintiff's father took the material away to permit fresh air to come through the window. Shortly afterwards, the boy either pushed his head between some slats in the window or pushed on the frame. The entire window 1,lI1it broke away and the boy fell three stories to the ground, suffering serious injury. The action alleged negligence and violation of provincial housing standards. The landlord defended the action by saying the fault was the father's in removing the weatherproofing material. "There was no hole there," the landlord testified. "Taking the material away was a stupid thing to do until I had a chance to fix the hole," complained the landlord.
/ The plaintiff will succeed because the premises were not fit for habitation.
/ The plaintiff will succeed because the premises were dangerous and the landlord knew it but took no action to correct the problem.
/ The plaintiff will not succeed because the plaintiff's father actually caused the accident.
/ The plaintiff will not succeed because, left alone, the window represented no danger to anyone.
Question 43 / 1 points / Save
Yuri and Angela Quam rented a house from Larry Hodges. Yuri signed the lease, as did Larry. Half way into the year Larry indicated that he wanted a rent increase. Yuri replied that he was not inclined to pay such an increase. While these negotiations were taking place, Yuri died. Larry then demanded that Angela vacate the property because she had no legal right to be in the building. Angela had not signed the lease and now that Yuri was dead, the former lease was ended. Larry told Angela that if she wished to become his tenant a new lease would be offered to her at the higher rate. Otherwise, she would have to leave.
/ Angela does not have to accept a new lease because she lived in the house as Yuri's wife so the lease extends to her as well as Yuri.
/ Angela does not have to leave because the rent increase was offered to her under terms that could be called duress.
/ Angela must leave because she has no legal claim or estate in the property.
/ Angela must leave because Yuri's death ended the lease for both of them.
Question 44 / 0.5 points / Save
To discontinue a tenancy agreement a landlord or tenant must give a written notice of termination based on the rental period.
/ True
/ False