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| 51. Josh was evicted in writing from his apartment for non-payment of rent. After being given one months notice, he did not answer to the court and remained living at the property. Because he purposefully “held over” in the apartment, the landlord may recover up to treble rent. |
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| False 70-24-302(4)Bruno's Law of "Quiet Possession" The lease follows the property. |
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| 52. When a rental property is sold to a new party, the tenant has to negotiate a new lease with the new owner. |
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| True 70-24-201 Limit applies when the tenant pays for rent and the landlord accepts the rent with a missing signature on the lease agreement. |
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| 53. There is no maximum term of a written & signed Residential Lease by lessor & lessee. |
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| 54. The landlord may not knowingly allow illegal activity on the premise. |
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| 55. If the tenant creates a reasonable potential that a neighboring tenant may be injured, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement with a five day written notice. |
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| 57. If the rental agreement is terminated because of non-compliance under 70-24-321 (3) the hearing must be held within five business days after the case is transferred to district court. |
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| 24 hours from notification. 70-25-201 |
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| 58. When a tenancy is terminating, how long does a tenant have to comply with the landlords cleaning notice. |
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| when new tenant requests it in writing. |
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| 59. When must a landlord provide a tenant with the statement of deposit withholding from the previous tenant. |
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60. In an action for “possession” (holdover) once a tenant has been served with a summons, they have 10
days to “answer.” |
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| 61. Once a tenant has answered a summons, when must the hearing be held? |
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| 62. A mobile park owner may evict a mobile home from the park if the tenant was late in paying his rent on 2 occasions within a 12 month period. |
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| 63. If a tenant vacates the premises without notice, the landlord does not have to give a 24 hour notice, and can deduct the cleaning costs from the security deposit. |
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| 64. There is no limit on security deposits in Montana. |
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65. A landlord can change the rules in a mobile home park, if the rule is in writing, reasonable and 30 days
notice is given. |
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| 66. “Covenant of Quiet Possession” is a tenant’s legal right to possession of leased property when a property is sold. |
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| 67. A mobile Home owner, who rents a space in a mobile home court, has a pet for over a year. The owner of the mobile home court, after proper notice can change the home court rules to “no pets.” |
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| 68. When a tenant hasn’t given you the required notice, and they are gone a period longer than 7 days, and on the 8th day you notice that they are not their, you may enter the dwelling unit at times reasonably necessary. |
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69. The only time you don’t have to give a tenant a breakdown of the charges out of their security deposit
is when the charges against the security deposit are less than $50.00. |
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| True 70-25-206 (As long as a security deposit is not collected.) |
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| 70. A move in condition report is not required all the time. |
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| False 70-24-422 - Proper notice was given. File an action for possession |
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71. Landlord wants to rent to his sister and gives proper notice to terminate tenant Jeff. Jeff refuses to
move. The Landlord should give Jeff a 3 day notice to vacate or quit. |
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| 72. The power to a four-plex goes out due to a failure in the four-plex’s main power box. The Property Manager has 3 working days to restore power. |
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| False 70-24-430 (10 days) |
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| 73. After proper notice is given to the tenant, regarding the abandonment of personal property, the Property Manager has to wait 30 days before he can legally dispose of the property. |
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74. A Property Manager may enter a rental unit under the following circumstances:
• case of emergency;
• with 24 hour notice ;
• 14 days after notice to the tenant to remedy a repair and the tenant has failed to do so;
• after the tenant has given notice to the Property Manager that they will be gone from the property for a period in excess of seven days? |
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| 75. The maximum term in an unsigned rental agreement is 1 year. |
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76. If the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice on absences in excess of 7 days and the
tenant fails to do so, the property manager may recover actual damages. |
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| 77. If not otherwise stated, a commercial lease is presumed to be 5 years. |
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| False 70- 24-422 - just a 3 day to pay or quit |
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78. If a tenant is delinquent in rent payment, the landlord may issue a 3 day notice to pay or quit and a 10
day termination. |
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| False 70-24-422 If the the non-compliance is not a pet or a person it is a 14 day notice to change. |
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| 79. If a tenant violates a rule by parking too many vehicles on the premises, and the landlord issues a 3 day notice to vacate, the tenant must leave. |
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80. If the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of anticipated absence in
excess of 7 days and the tenant does not give notice to the landlord of their anticipated absence, the
landlord may enter the property after 7 days. |
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| Month-to-month tenant 70-24-205 |
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| 81. A tenant’s lease is up and he sends the landlord the next month’s rent and the landlord accepts it without question. What does this tenant become? |
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Issue another 3 days to quit or vacate, issue a 5 day to vacate, or issue a 30
day vacate |
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| 82. A tenant has a dog in a pet free rental and you give proper notice and the tenant removes the unauthorized pet. Two months later the tenant brings another animal to the apartment; what are the 3 options you have as a property manager? |
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