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Constructive Eviction and the Implied Warranty of Habitability

Steve is renting a property from Billy.

One evening Steve tripped and fell down the stairs. The issu

e is

that one of the stairs in the common area was faulty. Billy knew about the stair, but he had never got

around to fixing it.

Steve injured his leg, so he decided to return to his room. The heater was not working (and it was in the

middle of winter).

Steve had told Billy about the faulty heater for months, but Billy never got around to

fixing it. There is a local ordinance that requires landlords to repair heaters.

Additionally, assume that

this jurisdiction includes the implied warranty of habitabili

ty. The jurisdiction recognizes constructive

eviction, and it follows the majority rule of when landlords are liable for injuries.

·

What causes of action does Steve have?

·

What remedies does he have for the faulty heater?

The requirements:

·

Write a minimum of

500

words

using Microsoft Word.

·

Attem

pt APA style

·

Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

·

Include cover page and reference page.

·

Use at least two references

or more

·

No plagiarism

Constructive Eviction and the Implied Warranty of Habitability

Steve is renting a property from Billy. One evening Steve tripped and fell down the stairs. The issue is

that one of the stairs in the common area was faulty. Billy knew about the stair, but he had never got

around to fixing it.

Steve injured his leg, so he decided to return to his room. The heater was not working (and it was in the

middle of winter). Steve had told Billy about the faulty heater for months, but Billy never got around to

fixing it. There is a local ordinance that requires landlords to repair heaters. Additionally, assume that

this jurisdiction includes the implied warranty of habitability. The jurisdiction recognizes constructive

eviction, and it follows the majority rule of when landlords are liable for injuries.

 What causes of action does Steve have?

 What remedies does he have for the faulty heater?

The requirements:

 Write a minimum of 500 words using Microsoft Word.

 Attempt APA style

 Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

 Include cover page and reference page.

 Use at least two references or more

 No plagiarism