Landlord-tenant war stories (Landlord obligations)

1. Shaila Manjiyani leases premises shown on diagram to Alexander Michelini. Michelini organizes club football league which plays on parcel A and parcel B. Manjiyani constructs an abandoned pets shelter on parcel B. Michelini claims breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment/constructive eviction. Prospects for success?

2. Manjiyani leases premises shown on second diagram. Michelini inspects it before signing lease. Enters into occupancy, sues for breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment/constructive eviction.

 

3. -LL turned off heat to force out undesired tenant

4. LL shows up with tiger and shotgun; "get out or I'll sic her on you and then blow you away."
6. LL pours concrete into kitchen= partial constructive eviction p490 n.4
Possible deficiencies
7. garbage left by previous tenant
8. Broken front door lock
9. T gets marine friend to set up armed checkpoint at entrance; other tenants complain
10. broken kitchen window
11. no front door key
12. bathroom toilet clogged-use outhouse
13. inoperative bathroom light and outlet
14. inoperative closet light and outlet

15. leak from apartment above; plasterboard fell on bed and crib
16. broken sewage pipe; smell
17. Anonymous hang-up phone calls
18. Internet connection fails
19. Spam
20. No heat
21. No microwave
22. Hurricane Katrina
23. upstairs tenants complain about rock music coming through floor
24.
Edgar Allen Poe: they drag chair on floor

25. knowingly permit another part to be used for lewd purposes: what's "lewd"?

26. Jacuzzi does not work

27. Hire homeless person as doorman

28. Failure to supply fresh flowers every day