Landlord/Tenant Act
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Choose the correct answer.
33-1367 If landlord A got upset with Tenant B and cut off
B’s gas, what can B recover?
1. Nothing
2. Not more than two months rent or twice the actual damages, which
ever is less.
3. A maximum of $1000 plus attorney fees and court costs.
4. Not more than two months rent or twice the actual damages, which
ever is greater.
Answer: #4
33-1902 How long does an owner of rental property have to update
required information with the county records?
1. 5 days
2. 10 days
3. 15 days
4. 30 days
Answer #2
33-1366 If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or
destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the
dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant may do either of
the following:
1. Vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing that you are
going to sue them.
2. Vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable and refuse to
pay rent.
3. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing
within 14 days of tenant’s intention to terminate the rental agreement
in which the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating.
4. Continue to live there until your lease agreement is terminated.
Answer #3
33-1376 An entry where entry is not given by law is called:
1. Trespass
2. Breaking and entering
3. Forcible entry
4. Robbery
Answer #3
33-1905 G’s property was voted by his neighbors to be a
slum under this ruling. G may:
1. Ignore his neighbors
2. Appeal to the state
3. Require his neighbors to establish procedures for clean-up.
4. Sue his neighbors
Answer #1
12-1176 The plaintiff does not request a jury, what are the
rights of the defendant?
1. Defendant has no rights
2. Request a postponement of the reading
3. The defendant may request a jury in the beginning of the hearing.
4. The judge may dismiss the case.
Answer #3
12-1179 The party seeking to stay the execution of the judgment of
possession may receive the following compensation EXCEPT:
1. The amount of rent
2. Attorney’s fee
3. Court costs
4. Cost of wages
Answer #4
33-1366 The following information shall be maintained at
the county assessor’s office of the residential rental property.
1. Name, address and telephone number of the property owner
2. Type of ownership
3. Street address and parcel number of the property
4. All of the above
Answer #4
33-1902(A) The owner of residential rental property must update
information with the county assessor within how many days of a change:
1. 5 days
2. 10 days
3. 30 days
4. 90 days
Answer #2
33-1903(F) The temporary receiver may do the following EXCEPT:
1. Purchase materials that are necessary to make improvements
2. Hire security to make property safe
3. Take forcible entry of the property
4. Collect rents due
Answer #3
33-1313 If the rental agreement does not fix a definite
tern, it will be set week to week in cases of a roomer who pays weekly,
and all other cases will be set:
1. Bi-weekly
2. Annually
3. Semi-annually
4. Month to month
Answer #4
33-1370 How long after the landlord’s declaration of
abandonment shall he hold the tenant’s property?
1. 10 days
2. 20 days
3. 30 days
4. 90 days
Answer #1
33-1370 For a period of 12 month after the sale of personal
property, the landlord shall:
1. Keep adequate records of the outstanding and unpaid rent and the
sale of the tenant’s personal property
2. Call and notify tenant about outstanding unpaid rents
3. Charge the tenants a fee for additional 12 months
4. Keep it for personal use
Answer #1
33-1373 How may a landlord or the tenant terminate a
week-to-week tenancy?
1. Verbally give ten day notice prior to the termination date
2. Give written notice at least ten days prior to termination date.
3. Leave without notice
4. Call the real estate commissioner
Answer #2
33-1341 To maintain a dwelling unit, tenant shall do all EXCEPT:
1. Dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage in a safe
manner
2. Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses clean and
safe.
3. Comply with same obligations imposed upon landlords by building
codes
4. Keep all plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits.
Answer #3
33-1309(B) If a landlord is not a resident of this state, he may:
designate (in writing and filed with the Secretary of State) an agent,
who is a resident of this state.
Not be required to designate an agent
Ask an onsite property manager to sign leases
Verbally provide permission to a designated broker in this state.
Answer #1
33-1370 M has been visiting his brother out of state for about 3
½ weeks and did not notify the landlord of his trip. However, M
did notify his neighbors that he was going to be out of town and his
rent is current. What action can the landlord take against M?
1. Padlock the tenant’s door until he comes back.
2. Have the utilities turned off due to the apartment being abandoned
3. Start the appropriate “abandonment proceedings pursuant to the
Landlord Tenant Act
4. Nothing. He does not meet the criteria for abandonment.
Answer #4
33-1370 Landlord X has posted notice of abandonment on Tenant W’s
door. After 5 days Tenant W has made no attempt to contact Landlord X.
The landlord retakes the apartment and the tenant’s personal
possessions. What is the next step that the landlord should take?
1. Sell tenant W’s personal property
2. Landlord X must notify tenant X at the last known address or
alternative address of the tenant’s property
3. Destroy the property
4. Donate the property to a local charity
Answer #2
12-1179 (F) When seeking to stay the execution of the judgment
for damages, the amount of the supersedeas bond (writ to delay legal
proceedings) shall:
1. be set by the landlord and paid to the owner
2. be fixed by the court and payable to the clerk of the superior court
3. paid to the tenant for any losses
4. include a one-time handling fee in the amount of ten dollars to be
paid by the tenant for service fees.
Answer #2
12-1178 (A) What does the person designated by the judge need to
ensure is contained on the judgment for the plaintiff so that all of
his/her restitution fees will be received?
1. The social security number of the defendant
2. The tenant’s mother’s maiden name
3. Name and address of the tenant
4. The social security number of both the defendant and the plaintiff
Answer #1
12-1179 (A) An appeal from a justice court to the superior court
in which judgment is given is allowed how many days after rendition
(rendering)of the judgment?
1. 5 business days
2. 10 business days
3. 10 calendar days
4. 5 calendar days
Answer #4
33-1341 A landord’s adopted rules are NOT enforceable against a
tenant if:
The tenant knows of them at the time he signs the rental agreement
The rules apply to all tenants on the premises
The rules benefit only the landord’s interest
The rules are related to the purpose for which they were adopted
Answer #3
33-1324 The landlord shall do all of the following EXCEPT:
Maintain common areas of the premises
Make arrangements for the disposal of personal rubbish
Supply hot and cold running water
Require tenants to maintain hallways in the building
Answer #4
33-1317(G) Wwhat is the reasonable occupancy limitation per
bedroom in a dwelling unit?
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 personal
Answer 2
33-1314.01 (F) A landlord who does not use a sub-metering system
and allocates charges separately for utilities can use any of the
following billing methods EXCEPT:
1. Per tenant
2. Per type of unit
3. By square footage
4. By # of showers taken by tenant
Answer 4
33-1381 A landlord may not retaliate by either increasing or
decreasing services when a tenant has:
1. Complained to a government agency for health and safety
2. Been given a fifteen day eviction notice
3. Become a member of a tenants union or similar organization
4. Complained to a governmental agency for wage price stabilization act
Answer #2
33-1373 The landlord may terminate a week to week tenancy
by written notice, which must be given how many days prior to the
termination date specified in the notice:
1. 5 days
2. 10 days
3. 15 days
4. 30 days
Answer #2
33-1903 A court appointed receiver may do any of the following
EXCEPT:
1. Enter into new leases
2. Hire security
3. Sell the property
4. Modify existing leases
Answer #3
33-1901 Which of the following would NOT define a slum property?
1. Structurally unsound exterior surfaces
2. Out of date leases
3. Hazardous electrical systems
4. Lack of rapid egress
Answer #2
33-1308 Which of the following is NOT exclusions from application
of chapter
1. Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel or recreational lodging
2. Occupancy by an employee of a landlord, whose right to occupancy is
conditional upon employment
3. Occupancy by an owner of a condominium until or a holder of a
proprietary lease in a cooperative
4. Permanent residency at a resort facility with the intent of not
fulfilling the contract
Answer #4
33-1310 “Delivery of possession” means:
1. paying all monies to landlord in a timely manner
2. returning unit keys and vacating the premises
3. taking possession of property within stipulated time frame
4. having the Maytag man bring the refrigerator to the property
Answer #2
33-1310 Money or property given to assure payment or performance under
a rental agreement is:
1. term of lease
2. rent
3. security
4. action
Answer #3