Landlord-Tenant Law
Worth 220 points

HINT: See Chapters 29 and 30 of the text to help understand some of the legal issues covered in this assignment.

Larry Landlord has recently renovated an apartment and has put it on the market to be rented for $800.00 a month. Larry Landlord has been in business for approximately five (5) years and has had both positive and negative experiences with tenants. Larry Landlord is hoping to find a good, long-term tenant for his apartment. Roger Renter saw Larry’s sign for the apartment for rent and thought the location and the apartment would be perfect. Roger met Larry to look at the apartment and Roger fell in love with it. All of the interior fixtures had been replaced and the unit had a nice large closet. Roger noticed that although newly painted, the exterior of the apartment did show a little bit of wear. Because of the condition of the exterior of the building, Roger asked Larry about any roof leaks. Larry stated that he had never had a leak and was not aware of any leaks.

Roger and Larry entered into a valid contract for the rental of the apartment. (Note: The issue of whether or not a contract exists is NOT part of this question. For purposes of this question assume the contract is valid and there are no issues with the contract.)  

Roger Renter was very happy in his new location; the apartment was quiet and the neighbors were friendly. Larry Landlord was also very happy because Roger Renter was a model tenant. Roger Renter paid on time and was quiet and respectful to other tenants.

The part of the country where Roger rented was rainy in the summertime. Roger rented and moved into the apartment in October. In June, a tremendous rainstorm occurred and Roger’s roof began to leak. The leak was minor at first and Roger merely put a trash can under the leak and had no other issues that month. When handing over his monthly rent check, Roger told Larry about the small leak. Larry thanked Roger for letting him know about the leak and told Roger he would have it fixed. 

The next month the rains came again and the leak grew larger in Roger’s apartment. Roger was not home at the time of the rain and therefore the leak damaged some of Roger’s furniture. Roger called Larry to let him know that there was a leak and asked when it might be fixed. Roger also stated that he thought Larry had fixed the roof. Larry curtly stated, “When it rains, sometimes it pours. When it pours, sometimes it leaks.” Roger did not like Larry’s tone or response and called back to ask when the roof might be fixed. Larry stated, “When I get to it.” The following day, Roger sent Larry a note about the roof leak and asked Larry to please address the issue.

The week before the rent was due, another rainstorm occurred and the leak was even larger. This time the leak damaged Roger’s clothing, furniture, and some precious items he had inherited from family members. Roger called Larry and asked Larry to fix roof immediately. Larry responded in a similar and condescending manner. Roger hung up the phone and threw his baseball bat against the wall, damaging the drywall and knocking out an electrical socket.  

Since it was the rainy season, Roger knew it would rain again and therefore simply moved his items away from the leak and did nothing to help mitigate the damage from the leaking roof.

Larry came into the apartment to investigate the leak and found damage from not only the leak but also from the thrown baseball bat. Roger states that the baseball bat damage was a direct result of Larry’s inability to fix the leak based on his anger from Larry’s curt response.

Suppose you are a mediator. In five to seven (5-7) pages discuss the rights and responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant in which you:

1. Explore the legal rights and responsibilities of the tenant and the landlord. 
2. Decide whether or not the landlord and / or the tenant had a legal duty to mitigate damages. 
3. Determine whether or not Larry has legal grounds to evict Roger. Explain why or why not.  
4. Describe whether or not Roger has a legal obligation to pay for the damage he caused and determine whether or not Larry would be liable for any direct damage. 
5. Support each response with facts presented in the scenario.
6. Use proper legal terminology throughout your responses. 
7. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
8. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
   • Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

///Assignment Objectives

Explain concepts of supply and demand

Describe the concept of macroeconomic equilibrium

Discuss how aggregate demand and aggregate supply determine equilibrium price and output in the short-run and long-run.

Describe the concepts and measurement of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment, and inflation

Explain what is meant by “business cycles” and “economic growth and describe the factors that contribute to each.

Illustrate understanding of the multiplier concept, including how it is computed, its qualifications, and its limitations

Demonstrate understanding of the relevance and impact of macroeconomics and how it impacts politics, the workplace, and people.///

Assignment Description

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by
Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in
accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All
submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Deliverable Length:  800–900 words APA

The financial crisis of 2008 caused macroeconomists to rethink
monetary and fiscal policies. Economists, financial experts, and
government policy makers are victims of what former Fed chairman Alan
Greenspan called a “once in a century credit tsunami”.

Since then, there have been various legislative and policy strategies
considered and implemented to ‘fix’ the problems that allowed the
crisis. The true question is whether we are headed down the same path,
and if the ‘victims’ of the 2008 crisis have done anything to shift the
tide. Review this clip,
and review your own additional research, then share your thoughts on
what caused the financial crisis and whether the United States is going
in the right or wrong direction with its current policies. In explaining
your position, be sure to include cited research that supports your
consideration, recommendations for safeguards going forward, and what
role, if any, government should play.

Your discussion should include reflections on both monetary and
fiscal policies, clearly noting which caused/remedied the crisis. Make
sure you include the following concepts in your analysis:

• Interest rates
• The financial services industries (CDOs, CMOs, the stock market, credit flows, money markets, etc.)
• Tax rebates
• Stimulus
• TARP
• Government debt and deficit
• Inflation
• Unemployment
• Immigration
• GDP

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Aboriginal People In Canada Assignment

Watch two different videos on residential schools:

Video 1 – A New Future

Video 2 –For Survivors, the Hurt Comes Back Warning– this video contains content that may be disturbing for some viewers.

Use the “Did You Know?” links located next to the film clips for more information

Your assignment is to compare and contrast the two videos you watched. 
Your written comparison must:

-provide a brief summary of the two videos – what is the message, and how is that message conveyed (what images/words/music are used to get the message across) 

-contrast the messages of the two videos – how does the message of the first video contrast with the reality of Eva Cardinal’s experience? 

-summarize your critical thinking around the videos 

Canadian Constitution Assignment

The Occupy movement, which started in New York as Occupy Wall Street and quickly spread all over the world, has resulted in clashes between protesters and police. In Canada, many major cities had their own Occupy protests, including Occupy Vancouver and Occupy Toronto. The protesters argued that, because of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, they had the right to assemble and even camp on city property. The municipal governments argued that they are trespassing. Your task is to determine which side of the argument you support.

Read these letters:

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association took up the fight to stay in the park on behalf of the Occupy movement. Here is what they say about why: CCLA Intervenes in Occupy Protest Hearing

What municipal government says: Letter from the City of Toronto to Occupy Toronto

The assignment: 

Your job is to answer the following question in 2-3 well written paragraphs. Your command term is “evaluate” (Evaluate means to “use criteria or standards to make judgments about the strengths and weaknesses of a position on a particular issue”. In this case, you are evaluating whether the City or the Occupy movement are right) 

Based on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, do the Occupy movements have the right to occupy city property for the purpose of protesting?

Your answer will be marked based on the following criteria:

1. Your answer is based on your interpretation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
2. Your answer mentions the specific sections of the Charter that you considered to make your decision 
3. Your answer follows the command term “evaluate” 
4. Your answer is written using proper paragraph/essay formats 
5. Your answer is relatively free of spelling/grammatical errors