University Business Law Assignment: Property Law Review

This business law assignment analyzes several case studies related to property law, specifically focusing on the Residential Tenancies Act 2006. The assignment addresses questions about landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities, including rent payment, property maintenance, and damage claims. The cases cover scenarios involving unpaid rent, damage to property (houseplants, carpets, and fire damage), and obligations regarding repairs. The solution provides legal interpretations of the Act, detailing the rights and obligations of both landlords and tenants, and the potential consequences of non-compliance with the law. The assignment emphasizes the importance of tenancy agreements and their role in defining the responsibilities of each party. The provided solution offers clear explanations and legal principles relevant to each case.

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Table of Contents
Question 1......................................................................................................................2
Case 1.............................................................................................................................2
Question 2..................................................................................................................2
Question 3..................................................................................................................2
Case 2.............................................................................................................................3
Question 4..................................................................................................................3
Question 5..................................................................................................................3
Case 3.............................................................................................................................3
Question 6..................................................................................................................3
Case 4.............................................................................................................................3
Question 7..................................................................................................................3
Question 8..................................................................................................................4
References......................................................................................................................5

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Question 1
The legal principles in the following case studies involves the provision of the
Residential Tenancies Act 2006, which states the rights and liabilities of the landlord and the
tenant. The Act states that the landlord shall receive rent on time for the rented property while
the tenant shall receive a safe and secure place to reside. The tenancy agreement signed
between the parties must include specifications like the rent, its due day, its method of
payment and its method of delivery to the landlord. In addition, the agreement must also
include clauses and conditions as to the deduction of the tenant’s deposit, repairing
responsibility, et cetera in accordance to the Act ("Residential Tenancies Act, 2006", 2019).
Case 1
Question 2
Under Section 59 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006, Melissa can either serve a
notice to David, directing him to pay the rent or may apply to the Landlord and Tenant
Board for the board to collect the rent on her behalf. Melissa can also apply to the Board to
evict David for non-payment of rent for 11 months ("Landlord and Tenant Board | SJTO",
2019).
Question 3
David must clear the 11 months’ rent that he has failed to pay. He may either pay it
directly to Melissa or may deposit it to the Board. It can be also expected that he may be
asked to leave the property for not paying the rent for so long ("Landlord and Tenant Board |
SJTO", 2019).

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Case 2
Question 4
Bob has no capacity or reason to hold $1324.21 for the dead houseplants and the
stained carpet from Justin’s rent deposit. In no way Justin can be held responsible for
maintaining the houseplants unless it was agreed by the parties and has a mention in the
Tenancy Agreement. However, he can claim for a reimbursement for the carpet which was
stained by Justin.
Question 5
As the carpet was already 2 years old whose shelf life was of 4 years, Bob can claim
half price of the new carpet, which is, half of $1075. However, he cannot charge Justin for
the dead houseplants which was not his responsibility to look after.
Case 3
Question 6
Sophia is to be held responsible for the fire at her tenant’s place, as according to the
Fire Brigade, the fire had caught from the heater cover provided by Sophia to the tenant. In
this situation, the tenant would be entitled to claim compensation for the goods that were
damaged in the fire.
Case 4
Question 7
It is the obligation of the landlord to repair the broken window and the air
conditioning system of the rented property. The tenant can be made to repair the broken
things only if it was agreed under the Tenancy Agreement.

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Question 8
In case the tenant repairs the broken window and the air conditioning system, he shall
be entitled to reimburse the repair expense from the landlord. However, the tenant cannot
decide to deduct the repairing cost from the rent unless the landlord consents to such
arrangement.

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References
Landlord and Tenant Board | SJTO. (2019). Retrieved from http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/06r17