Tom Rents a Furnished Apartment from Linda

question 47

Multiple Choice

Tom rents a furnished apartment from Linda.They have no written lease but Tom figures he'll be in this apartment a while,so he buys a new chair,hangs a mirror on the wall (on an existing nail) in the living room,and installs a new vanity and sink combination in the bathroom.Later,he moves out and wants to take all these items with him.Which of the following is true?

• A) Tom cannot take any of the items because he did not have a written lease.
• B) Tom cannot take any of the items because the apartment was furnished and all these items could be considered furnishings.
• C) Tom can take all the items because he did not have a written lease.
• D) Tom can take only the chair because the mirror and vanity were touching the walls of the building.
• E) Tom can take the chair and the mirror,but not the vanity since it was permanently attached to the walls of the building and has become a fixture.

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