Numerus _______ means "closed number," and can be used to represent the condition that there is only four leasehold estates to chose from. (i.e. a limited menu of options)
All states agree a landlord must deliver the _____ ____ of possession when the lease term begins.
[HINT = two words!]
In Effel v. Rosberg (2012) the court held that because the language used in the lease agreement did not ascertain a definite period of time for which the lease term was held, a tenancy at will had been created.
Because FL does not have this form of tenancy, a FL court would likely have found the agreement formed a ________ tenancy.
The FHA prohibits discrimination in housing based on ________ status, which is more clearly understood as discrimination against (1) families with minor children, and (2) pregnant woman.
______ prohibits discrimination on sexual
orientation, but the FHA does not expressly do so (although the Supreme Court has interpreted the FHA as applying to sexual orientation).
_______ _______ is personal knowledge or observation which proves a fact without any inference or assumption.
[HINT = Two words!]
Both the FHA of 1968 and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 cover discrimination on the basis of ________.
Anti-discrimination legislation is often coupled with anti-_______ legislation / regulations.
[HINT = 24 CFR § 100.400]
The "________ Rule" was adopted to reflect the modern trend of expanding landlord obligations, and requires the landlord to transfer actual possession of the premise to a tenant at the onset of the lease term.
[HINT! = Cite the case that adopted this rule in Massachusetts in regard to leases for which the federal government is a party.]
Learning Tip! Brainstorm arguments both in support of & against each rule discussed in this case.
A _____ spouse should be entitled to some form of compensation for the financial efforts and support provided to the student spouse in the expectation that the marital unit would prosper in the future as a direct result of the couples previous sacrifices.
The "______ Rule" requires a lessor to only provide the lessee with legal right of possession at the beginning of the lease term.
Learning tip! Cite the case that abandoned this rule in Massachusetts in regard to leases for which the federal government is a party.
The common law doctrine of permissive _______ held tenants responsible for making repairs if the lease form did not specify it as the landlords duty.
A "tenancy at ________" is created when a person who rightfully took possession of land continues in possession after that right ends.