Landlord-Tenant Law
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Landlord-Tenant Law
In the past recent years, cases between landlords and their tenants have been on the rise in the courts. This can mainly be attributed to misunderstandings, being cheated out of a contract or greed by either party. The exempt provided gives an example of a case where the tenant and the landlord are disagreeing. People are increasingly becoming aware of their rights and responsibilities, and it is for this reason that more cases are coming up in the courts. Both the tenant and the landlord have rights, for instance, the landlord has the right to draft a contract in which he dictates the terms in which the tenant will live in the house. This means that if the tenant signs the contract, he is bound to it. He has to pay the rent on time as stated by the contract or face the consequences as indicated in the contract. The tenant (Rodger) on the hand has the right not be awarded a notice before he is evicted. The landlord Larry has the responsibility to provide Rodger with an inhabitable environment (Kumm, 2014). The case here is whereby the tenant has a leaking roof. Before renting the house, he was taken on a tour of the house where he inspected it and liked it. Th
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