| A Tenant's Remedy for the Landlord's Breach of the Implied Warranty of Habitability -- Actual and Constructive Eviction |
| A lease agreement impliedly covenants that the tenant will have the peaceable use and enjoyment of leased premises that are fit for human habitation. In exchange, the tenant covenants that he will pay rent to the landlord. A landlord may file an eviction proceeding if the tenant breaches the covenant to pay rent; however, if the tenant pays rent and the landlord either physically ejects the tenant from the premises or substantially compromises the tenant's enjoyment of the premises, the landlord has breached the covenant by eviction.More... |
| Homeowners' Associations |
| As the name suggests, a homeowners' association is a group of homeowners. Homeowners' associations function within condominiums, co-operatives, and planned neighborhoods.More... |
| Tax Liens |
| A tax lien is a mechanism that is available to a taxing authority to insure the payment of taxes. With regard to real property, a tax lien may arise when a property owner fails to pay the taxes that are due on a property. A tax lien constitutes a cloud upon the property owner's title to the property.More... |
| Land Installment Contracts |
| A land installment contract, also known as a contract for deed, is a financing mechanism where title to real property remains in the seller until the buyer has paid the sale price of the property in full. The buyer is required to pay the sale price in installments over a period of years.More... |
| Gifts |
| A gift is a transfer of property without any money changing hands. The person who makes the gift is called the donor. The recipient is called the donee. The requirements of a valid gift are that the donor voluntarily intends to give property, which is delivered to and accepted by the donee. More... |
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