Landlord IQ test

1. How many days does a tenant have to pay the rent?
1 day5 days9 daysWhatever is written in the lease

2. Your tenant has pets that you have not approved. There is nothing you can do about it.
TrueFalse

3. Your tenant moved out and did not tell you where she was going. You can keep her security deposit.
TrueFalse

4. Your tenant owes you two months rent. Evicting him will be easier because the rent is more than one month overdue.
TrueFalse

5. Your tenant has to pay your attorney’s fees and costs for an eviction:
AlwaysSometimesNeverIf you Win

6. The only time you can evict someone is when they do not pay the rent.
TrueFalse

7. When someone does not pay the rent, the landlord can change the locks until the tenant pays up.
TrueFalse

8. The tenant left and the lease expires in 4 months. You can:
Leave the unit empty and collect rent from the missing tenantRent the unit to someone else and also collect rent from the missing tenantRent the unit to someone else, but only for the remaining term of the missing tenant’s leaseCall a landlord attorney and discuss your options

9. You are required to provide your tenant the following:
TelephoneCableWaterAll of the above

10. A landlord is required to give the tenant a receipt for the rent payment if the tenant pays with cash.
TrueFalse

11. A tenant who damages the unit must pay for the damage.
TrueFalse

12. A landlord should always obtain the security deposit and the first month’s rent prior to giving the tenant keys to the unit.
TrueFalse

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