Business Law Chapter 22

Lease is the consideration given in return for temporary possession of another's real property.

• True
• False

Leases that extend for more than one year must be in writing.

• True
• False

A tenancy for years is always longer than a tenancy from month to month.

• True
• False

A tenancy at sufferance usually involves a holdover tenant.

• True
• False 

Landlords generally do not have a right to enter leased premises for inspection unless this right is given in the lease.

• True
• False

Constructive eviction allows the tenant to withhold rent.

• True
• False

If a tenant has added fixtures to the realty, they may remove them at the end of the lease.

• True
• False

The maintenance of the common areas is the responsibility of the landlord.

• True
• False

The property taxes are the responsibility of the tenant unless there is a contrary agreement.

• True
• False

A voluntary termination of a lease before its expiration occurs when the tenant surrenders the lease and the landlord accepts it.

• True
• False