Ace, Bud, and Chet Leased an Apartment from Stan Slumlord

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ace, Bud, and Chet leased an apartment from Stan Slumlord. They signed a lease that established a 12-month rental period at $400 per month as rent. Two months after the three tenants moved into the apartment, Ace and Bud moved out. Ace and Bud each moved to a different-and distant-state. Slumlord insists that Chet is responsible for the entire $400 per month rent. Is Slumlord correct?

• A) Slumlord is incorrect. Under these facts, each tenant is responsible for one-third of the rent payment as an implied term of the lease agreement.
• B) Slumlord is correct. The tenants are jointly and severally liable for the rent payments under the lease.
• C) Slumlord is incorrect. This is a tenancy at sufferance, meaning that any tenant may vacate without incurring liability for further rent payments.
• D) Slumlord is correct, if the lease was executed in a state that has adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord- and Tenant Act.

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