If a Tenant Wrongfully Stops Paying Rent and Abandons the Rented

question 48

Multiple Choice

If a tenant wrongfully stops paying rent and abandons the rented premises three months before the lease expires, what damages is the landlord absolutely entitled to recover?​

• A)the agreed upon rent for the unexpired term
• B)one-half the agreed upon rent for the unexpired term
• C)the agreed upon rent for the unexpired term plus forfeiture of all deposits
• D)the agreed upon rent less rent received from any replacement tenant of the apartment during the unexpired term

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