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Section 9.1
Rental Agreements
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
A contract to rent real property, such as an apartment or a house, is called a lease.
The person who rents the property is the tenant, or lessee. The person who owns the property is the landlord, or lessor.
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
The terms of a lease lay out the rights and responsibilities of the tenant and landlord.
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Tenants’ basic rights are:
possession of the premises
continued occupancy
freedom from intrusion or annoyance
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Landlords’ basic rights are:
receipt of rent
return of the property in good condition at the end of the lease
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Landlords’ basic responsibilities are:
not discriminating in renting property on the basis of race, gender, age, or marital status
maintaining the premises
transferring peaceful possession of property
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Transferring peaceful possession means the landlord is required to let the tenant use and enjoy the property without any interference.
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Tenants’ basic responsibilities are:
abiding by the terms of the lease
avoiding waste (damage) to property
returning all fixtures at the end of the lease
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
Fixtures are personal property attached to real property, such as sinks, kitchen cabinets, and ceiling lights.
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
An eviction is when a landlord takes away a tenant’s possession of the property.
You can be evicted for not paying rent, damaging the property, or violating conditions of the lease.
Section 9.1 Rental Agreements
It is illegal for a landlord to evict a tenant by force.
A landlord must first obtain a court order.