Constructive Eviction legal definition of Constructive Eviction. Constructive Eviction synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

The disturbance, by a landlord, of a tenant's possession of premises that the landlord makes uninhabitable and unsuitable for the purposes for which they were leased, causing the tenant to surrender possession.

Constructive eviction arises when a landlord does not actually evict but does something that renders the premises untenantable. This might occur, for example, where a tenant vacates an apartment because a landlord turns off the heat or water.

The term is also used to mean the breach of a Covenant of Warranty and Quiet Enjoyment of real property, which prevents a purchaser from obtaining possession of property due to the existence of a paramount claim of title.

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constructive eviction n. when the landlord does not go through a legal eviction of a tenant, but takes steps which keep the tenant from continuing to live in the premises. This could include changing the locks, turning off the drinking water, blocking the driveway, yelling at the tenant all the time, or nailing the door shut. (See: constructive)

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Further, the litigation of such cases must be handled in an extremely professional and thorough manner lest landlords potentially be found liable for constructive eviction and resulting egregious financial penalties.

New Year, new issues that managers and tenants by Polinsky, Harriet M. / Real Estate Weekly

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Residential tenants are protected not only by theories of constructive eviction and dependent covenants, but also by the Utah Fit Premises Act and local ordinances that specify the condition in which landlords must maintain residential property.

What to do when rental property stinks: how bad does it have to get? by Spendlove, Gretta C. / Utah Business

Legal liability theories applicable to mold claims may include negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, constructive eviction, failure to disclose, breach of contract, fraud, workers' compensation, and violation of air quality laws.

Mold delineated: Insurance Services Office has introduced policy ... by Thompson, Kevin B. / Best's Review

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