Re: Quiet Enjoyment Clause - Landlord Forum thread 212811

Re: Quiet Enjoyment Clause by Wilton (IL) on November 27, 2010 @11:55

Isn't "Quiet Enjoyment" a legal right by default to every tenant automatically in all rental agreements?
In my real estate class, we were told it is the law that the landlord must respect the tenant's right to "Quiet Enjoyment", but it does not have to be written.

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Re: Quiet Enjoyment Clause by Bryan (Ia) on November 27, 2010 @13:54	[ Reply ]

Being told that it is the law and being able to find it in the code are different things. Myself I cannot even find a distrubing the peace law, let alone quiet enjoyment. While I'm sure it is there, I'm just not using the proper search parameters (legalize doesn't always jive with common usage). Just because something is the law, doesn't mean that you cannot restate it. You also have to consider that many people are inconsiderate and need to be reminded of common courtesy. Also most tenants don't know the law well.

Re: Quiet Enjoyment Clause by Bryan (Ia) on November 27, 2010 @13:57	[ Reply ]

Also...I wanted this to hopefully prevent tenant isues in a duplex. Not from a LL/T aspect. It at least gives more teeth in case of an evection.