San Diego Justicecorps Housing Law Quiz
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This test is administered at the beginning and at the conclusion of your JusticeCorps experience to evaluate your level of knowledge in the area of Housing / Landlord-Tenant Law.
- 1.Legal documents filed against another individual with the Court must be typed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Unlawful Detainer is the legal terminology for eviction
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A Tenant has the right to repair serious defects in the rental unit and deduct certain repair costs from up to the amount of one month's rent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.If a Tenant has lived in a non-rent controlled rental unit for more than 1 year, s/he may receive 30 Day Notice to quit to terminate the tenancy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A Tenant not named on the eviction action and where no default has been entered against, can still file an Answer by completing the Claim of Right to Possession.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A Landlord can enter the rental unit without notice in cases of an emergency.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.A Tenant has 30 days to file an Answer to an eviction.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Implied Warranty of Habitability means the rental unit must be in perfect condition.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.What is a landlord’s first step in formally evicting a tenant for failing to pay rent?
- A.
Make a police report
- B.
File a complaint with the local rent control or housing agency
- C.
Contact the Tenant’s employer
- D.
Give the Tenant a written notice asking the Tenant to pay rent or move out
- 10.In the State of California, what must the Notice to Pay Rent or Quit have on its face to make it valid?
- A.
The number of days to pay
- B.
The amount of the rent to pay
- C.
The name of the person to pay rent to
- D.
The address of the person to pay rent to
- E.
All of the above
- 11.In an Unlawful Detainer case, what are the correct terms used to identify the parties of the case?
- A.
Petitioner and Respondent
- B.
Plaintiff and Defendant
- C.
Owner and Tenant
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 12.How many days does a Tenant have to file a response to an eviction lawsuit?
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
10
- D.
30
- 13.What can a Tenant do if he/she cannot afford to pay the Court fees to defend an eviction case?
- A.
Write a letter to the presiding judge explaining his/her finances
- B.
Fill out a Court form asking the Court to waive the fees
- C.
Borrow the court fees or move
- D.
File Bankruptcy
- 14.If a Tenant loses his/her case, what type of notice will the Sheriff post on the Tenant's door?
- A.
3 Day Notice to Vacate
- B.
5 Day Notice to Vacate
- C.
10 Day Notice to Vacate
- D.
Sheriff has no obligation to a notice on the Tenant’s door.
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