When a Lease Covers Rooms or an Apartment in a Building

question 16

Multiple Choice

When a lease covers rooms or an apartment in a building, a destruction of the leased premises:

• A) temporarily suspends the tenant's obligation to pay rent.
• B) terminates the lease.
• C) terminates the lease, subject to the express approval of the landlord.
• D) has no effect on the tenant's obligation to pay the total amount stipulated in the lease, since the landlord is entitled to the entire lease amount pursuant to contract law.

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Definitions:

Mediation

A confidential and voluntary process involving a neutral third party to help resolve disputes or conflicts.

Wrongful Dismissal

A lawsuit filed in a court by an employee alleging that he or she was dismissed without proper contractual or “reasonable” notice.

Reasonable Notice

The period of notice that an employer is legally required to give an employee before terminating their employment, or that an employee should give an employer before resigning.

Employer's Ability

Employer's ability refers to the capacity or resources an employer has to provide employment, manage workers, and ensure a productive workplace.