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4 Landlord Tenant #1-50
Pre-Licensing Exam
50
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12th Grade
09/29/2013

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Term
False 70.24.202-1
Definition
1. In the prepar
ation of a rental agreement, the landlord and tenant can agree to include terms prohibited by law.
Term
True 70-24-201-2a
Definition
2. Unless the rental agreement says differently, the tenant shall pay fair market rent for the use of the
dwelling unit as determined by the landlord.
Term
False 70-24-201-2d
Definition
3. When a property manager is figuring rent for a rental agreement, he/she apportions the rent on a month-to-month basis.
Term
False 70-24-201-3
Definition
4. Rent is not considered “due” unless the tenants receive some kind of notice or demand from the landlord.
Term
False 70-24-304-2
Definition
5. If a property manager terminates his/her agreement to manage the property, they are relieved of liability to the tenant under the rental agreement immediately upon notice to the owner of the property.
Term
False 70-24-304-2
Definition
6. If a property manager’s agency agreement is terminated by the property owner, the manager is liable
to the tenant’s rental agreement until the end of their existing lease
Term
True 70-24-304-2
Definition
7. A property manager is liable under tenant’s rental agreement until written notice is given to the tenant
that the manager is no longer representing the property owner.
Term
False 70-24-311
Definition
8. Landlords may adopt new rules anytime during the lease duration as long as they notify the tenants in
writing.
Term
False 70-24-311-3
Definition
9. Property Managers must give tenants 30 days notice of changes to the terms of a lease agreement, providing the lease is month-to-month.
Term
True 70-27-311-3
Definition
10. Rental agreements (longer than month-to-month) must contain all specific rules/terms at the time of
lease signing and cannot be changed until the lease is up for renewal.
Term
True 70-24-322
Definition
11. A landlord may require that a tenant notify them of any absence in excess of seven days.
Term
True 70-24-322
Definition
12. A rental agreement may state that a tenant is required to notify the landlord if they are going to be
gone from the premises for more than 7 days.
Term
False 70-24-426
Definition
13. If the landlord notices that the tenant has been away from his/her residence for a long time, the
landlord may go into the property whenever he/she feels it is necessary.
Term
False 70-24-322
Definition
14. A property manager can require a tenant to give notice of absences for periods longer than 48 hours.
Term
False 70-24-405 5 days written notice
Definition
15. If a landlord takes a security deposit and rent for an apartment but it turns out not to be available on
the agreed upon date for move in, the tenant can terminate the rental agreement with 10 days notice
and get triple the security deposit back.
Term
True 70-24-405
Definition
16. If a property is not ready for move in at the arranged date between landlord and tenant, the tenant can terminate the rental agreement with 5 days written notice.
Term
False 70-24-405-1
Definition
17. Nothing happens if a rental property is not available for the tenant by a certain date by the landlord. The landlord cannot control “ready dates.”
Term
False 70-24-406-1a
Definition
18. When a tenant notifies the landlord on December 12th landlord has 5 working days to get it fixed.
Term
False 70-24-406-1a "14 calendar days "
Definition
19. When a tenant notifies the landlord of a problem with a clogged drain in their kitchen sink, the landlord has 14 working days to get it fixed.
Term
False 70-24-406-1a
Definition
20. A property manager has 14 days to remedy emergency problems for a tenant after notification in writing from tenant.
Term
False 70-24-406-1a
Definition
21. Minor maintenance problems with a rental only require the landlord to address them within a reasonable time frame.
Term
True 70-24-441
Definition
22. If a landlord has legitimate concerns about drug activities going on in one of his/her properties, they
can give the tenants 30 days notice to vacate on a month to month lease.
Term
False 70-24-422-4
Definition
23. Drug activities are not the business of the property manager and they can do nothing about this except
call the police.
Term
False 70-24-422-1b (3 day notice to correct or quit.)
Definition
24. If tenant with no pet agreement is found to have a dog, the landlord can give written notice and evict the tenant with a 3 day notice.
Term
False 70-24-422-1b (3 day notice to correct or quit.)
Definition
25. Property Managers must give the tenant a 5 day notice for violations involving unauthorized pets.
Term
False 70-24-422-4 (3 day notice to correct or quit.)
Definition
26. If a tenant is caught vandalizing the community gym equipment, the fastest way to address the problem tenant is to give him/her a 30-day notice to vacate.
Term
False 70-24-422-4 (3 day notice to correct or quit.)
Definition
27. A property manager can give a tenant a 24 hour notice to vacate the premises if they catch the tenant damaging the property.
Term
False 70-24-431
Definition
28. If a tenant is on a month-to-month lease and constantly calls for legitimate maintenance repairs and
writes letters of request for repairs, the landlord can bring an action for possession against the tenant.
Term
False 70-25-101
Definition
29. Montana State law states that a security deposit cannot exceed two times the rent amount.
Term
False 70-25-101
Definition
30. There is no maximum amount for security deposits, but there is a limit for pet deposits.
Term
False 70-25-201
Definition
31. When a tenant vacates a property she/he has three days after move out to comply with the provided cleaning notice.
Term
False 70-25-201
Definition
32. The property manager is required to give a tenant one week to clean to his/her standards.
Term
False 70-25-201
Definition
33. A landlord may deduct for normal carpet wear and tear from the tenants’ security deposit.
Term
False 70-25-201
Definition
34. A landlord cannot deduct unpaid rent from the security deposit at the time of move-out because it is
for damages only.
Term
False 70-25-202
Definition
35. If a tenant moves out and no cleaning or other costs are due, the landlord must return his security
deposit amount immediately or the tenant does not have to return the keys and premises back into the landlord’s control.
Term
True 70-25-202
Definition
36. Security deposits must be returned within 30 days if there are cleaning, maintenance or repairs to be
done on the property.
Term
True 70-25-202
Definition
37. If after inspection there are no damages, no cleaning required, no rent unpaid, and no utilities due, the
tenant must get his/her security deposit back within 10 days.
Term
False 70-25-202
Definition
38. Security deposit must be refunded to the tenant by certified mailing to the property where the tenant just moved from.
Term
True 70-25-202
Definition
39. If a tenant vacates and does not leave a new address in writing with the landlord, the landlord is
relieved of the liability of the penalties for returning security deposits within the required time if the tenant does not receive their mail.
Term
False 70-25-202
Definition
40. When a tenant receives a security deposit disposition from his/her landlord, it must have a list of
damage withholdings and to have been mailed within the 10-day period required by law.
Term
True 70-25-206
Definition
41. If a tenant wishes to see the prior person’s security deposit disposition, they can request in writing for
that information from the property manager.
Term
False 70-25-206
Definition
42. A person cannot request the immediate preceding tenants cleaning and damage charge information.
Term
False 70-24-429 (speak to an attorney)
Definition
43. If a tenant remains in possession without the landlord’s consent after the term has ended and is served with eviction papers for nonpayment of rent, he has up to 20 days to “answer” an “action for possession.”
Term
True 70-24-429
Definition
44. If a tenant is served with eviction papers for nonpayment of rent, they have 10 days to answer to the
court.
Term
False 70-25-202
Definition
45. If a tenant moves out at the end of his/her lease but does not show up or comply with the cleaning inspection, the landlord can keep all of the security deposit.
Term
False 70-24-205
Definition
46. Montana law states that a tenant can move out at the end of a one-year lease without any notice to
the landlord.
Term
True 70-24-205
Definition
47. Montana law states that a tenant must give, in writing, a 30-day notice to vacate a property, if the
tenant is renting month-to-month.
Term
True 70-25-101
Definition
48. If a tenant moves into a “dirty” apartment because the landlord’s cleaning people were running behind
and the landlord allows the tenant to clean the apartment in lieu of a $300 security deposit, at the end of the lease the landlord owes the tenant $300 if there has been no cleaning required or damages.
Term
False 70-33-429
Definition
49. If a tenant has given his/her 30-day notice to vacate and continues to stay at the property beyond that date, he/she may be liable to pay the landlord up to two times the regular rent amount for each day spent past the move-out deadline.
Term
False 70-33-429 Holdover Tenant means they are digging in their heals.
Definition
50. A “Holdover Tenant” is one who is renting a property on a month-to-month basis until they can find
other housing.
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