Famke Leases Her Business Premises from Jansen Under a Five-Year

question 12

Multiple Choice

Famke leases her business premises from Jansen under a five-year lease.Three years into the five-year lease, Famke informs Jansen that she does not need the premises any longer and leaves.Jansen leaves the premises vacant for one and a half years, and then advertises for and finds a new tenant, who rents the premises for the same rent as that paid by Famke.Jansen then sues Famke for breach of contract, and seeks damages.Which of the following is most likely?

• A)Jansen will be able to recover damages equal to one and a half years of rent because that is the amount of his loss as a result of Famke's breach of contract.
• B)Jansen will be able to recover damages equal to two years of rent because that is the amount of his loss as a result of Famke's breach of contract.
• C)Jansen will be able to recover damages equal to rent for the period between Famke's departure and how long it should have taken to find a new tenant if he had started looking immediately.
• D)Jansen will not be able to recover any rent from Famke since he has waited too long to commence proceedings.

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