Tenant Relations & Leasing Flashcards
7 cards from real CCS practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Tenant Relations & Leasing flashcards as text
A tenant in a condominium unit files a habitability complaint about a broken HVAC system in January. Who is typically responsible for repair when the unit is owner-rented?
Answer: The unit owner/landlord, per lease obligations
When an owner leases their condo unit, the owner/landlord retains responsibility for maintaining habitability, including major systems like HVAC.
A condo association's governing documents prohibit leasing units for terms shorter than 6 months. A unit owner wants to list on a short-term rental platform. What is the correct course of action?
Answer: Seek an amendment to the governing documents or refrain from short-term renting
Minimum lease term restrictions in governing documents are enforceable, and owners must comply or pursue a formal amendment through the association.
Under most state landlord-tenant laws, what is the maximum notice period a landlord typically must give before entering a tenant-occupied condo unit for non-emergency repairs?
Answer: 24 hours
Most U.S. states require at least 24 hours advance notice before a landlord may enter a tenant's dwelling for non-emergency purposes.
A tenant in a rented condo unit repeatedly violates the association's no-pet policy. The unit owner is away. Who has standing to enforce the association's rules against the tenant?
Answer: The condo association can enforce rules directly against occupants
Condo associations generally have authority to enforce their rules and regulations directly against all occupants, including tenants, not just unit owners.
A unit owner collects a $2,000 security deposit from a tenant. Under most state laws, where must this deposit be held?
Answer: In a separate escrow or trust account
Most state laws require security deposits to be held in a separate, dedicated escrow or trust account and not commingled with the landlord's personal funds.
A condo lease expires and the tenant continues to pay monthly rent, which the owner accepts. What type of tenancy has most likely been created?
Answer: Periodic tenancy (month-to-month)
When a landlord accepts rent after lease expiration, a periodic (month-to-month) tenancy is typically created by implication under most state laws.
A prospective tenant with a disability requests permission to install grab bars in a rented condo unit bathroom. Under the Fair Housing Act, what must the owner do?
Answer: Permit the modification at reasonable conditions, including restoration upon move-out
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow reasonable modifications for persons with disabilities, though they may require restoration of the unit to original condition upon vacating.