Washington Real Estate Broker Exam — All Questions

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Property Management

A landlord wrongfully makes an apartment uninhabitable, effectively forcing the tenant to leave. This is known as:

  • a.Actual eviction by court order
  • b.Constructive eviction✓
  • c.Novation of the lease
  • d.Subletting

Constructive eviction occurs when a landlord's failure to maintain habitable conditions substantially interferes with the tenant's use, effectively forcing them out. The tenant may be released from the lease. Actual eviction is a formal legal process to remove a tenant.

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