Violating an apartment lease: choose the best example.
Verbal Reasoning
Matching Definitions
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATim informs the landlord that he will not renew when the lease expires next month.
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BValerie has not paid the agreed monthly rent for three consecutive months.
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CMark writes a letter listing complaints about his two-year lease apartment.
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DLeslie calls her attorney for advice about a possibly neglectful landlord.
Answer
Correct Answer: Valerie has not paid the agreed monthly rent for three consecutive months.
Explanation
Given data
- Definition: Violating a lease means doing something prohibited or failing to do something required under the signed agreement.
- Scenarios range from communication to nonpayment.
Concept/Approach
Identify a clear breach of a standard lease obligation (timely rent payment).
Step-by-step reasoning(A) Non-renewal with notice at term end is not a violation.(B) Failure to pay rent as agreed is a direct breach → violation.(C) Complaints are not a breach.(D) Seeking legal advice is not a breach.
Verification/Alternative
Most leases explicitly require monthly payment; nonpayment constitutes default.
Common pitfalls
Confusing tenant rights (complaints, legal advice) with violations.
Final AnswerValerie's nonpayment of rent (option B).