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ABA Family Legal Guide
Renting Residential Property
Renting Basics
Lease Clauses to Consider
- Can the tenants own pets?
- Is the lease canceled if the landlord sells the building or the tenant dies?
- Does the tenant owe the landlord a late fee if the rent is not paid on the date specified in the lease?
- Is the landlord liable for the damages incurred by a tenant who was injured because of inadequate maintenance of the property?
- If the landlord loses the building to the bank by foreclosure for failure to pay the mortgage, is the tenant's lease still valid?
- If the property burns down, does the tenant still owe rent under the lease?
- If the local government condemns the property and decides to tear it down, is the tenant's lease still valid?
- Can the tenant, with the landlord's consent, operate a business out of the rented premises?
- If the landlord provides laundry facilities in the building at the time that the tenant signs the lease but later discontinues this service, does this violate the lease?
- What can the tenant do if other tenants in the building make noise and interfere with the tenant's "right of quiet enjoyment" of the premises?
- If there is a legal dispute between the landlord and the tenant, does the tenant have to pay the landlord's lawyer's fees?
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