PRACTICE OF PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT (RECA)
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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,Abandon - Answer: An action of a tenant who leaves the residential premises before the end of tenancy,
without giving notice to the landlord that they are leaving.
Abandoned Goods - Answer: Any property a tenant leaves behind after they move out of the residential
premises.
Agent - Answer: A person who has been given the authority by another person, to undertake certain
activities on their behalf.
- A leasing agent who is given the authority to enter into a residential tenancy agreement with a tenant
on behalf of the landlord.
- A building caretaker who is given the authority to enter the residential premises to make repairs on
behalf of the landlord.
Agreement or Contract - Answer: The promises made by two or more people to each other, that each
will do something that will benefit the other.
- There must be agreement by all the persons on what they are promising each other.
- Can be in writing or spoken words.
- The residential tenancy agreement is a contract.
- In law, a contract is enforcible through the court.
Assign or Assignment - Answer: A person assigns their right, or obligation to another person, or the
written document that transfers, a right or obligation.
- An example is the tenant in a fixed term tenancy wants to move out of the residential premises before
the end of the residential tenancy agreement. The tenant find someone who will move in and take over
the tenants rights and obligations. The tenant wants to assign the residential tenancy agreement to this
other person.
- Tenant must get written permission from landlord to assign the premises.
- The landlord may not refuse permission without reasonable grounds. Landlord must give the tenant a
written reason to not assign within 14 days after receiving the request.
, - If the landlord does not answer the request, within 14 days, the tenant may assume that the landlord
agrees to the assignment.
- Landlord is not allowed to charge a fee for giving consent to assignment.
Breach - Answer: Refers to breaking, or not keeping, one or more of the promises, a tenant and landlord
made to each other in the residential tenancy agreement.
- A breach can happen when either the tenant or the landlord doesn't do what they promised to do, or
when they do some thing they promised not to do.
Common Areas - Answer: Those parts of the residential premises that can be used by all tenants and are
under the control of the landlord.
- Common areas may include hallways, stairs, tenant storage rooms, parking areas, sidewalks,
landscaping, and laundry rooms.
Consent - Answer: Means to give permission.
- An example of consent is that the landlord have to give permission to the tenant before the tenant can
change the locks to the Residential premises.
- Another example of consent would be the tenant giving permission to the landlord to enter the
residential premises, without notice to do an inspection or make repairs.
Control - Answer: Refers to having the legal right to make a decision.
- An example of control is that the tenant can make the decision where to put their belongings inside the
residential premises.
- Another example is that the landlord can make the decision what colour to paint the outside of the
building.
MANAGEMENT (RECA)
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
,Abandon - Answer: An action of a tenant who leaves the residential premises before the end of tenancy,
without giving notice to the landlord that they are leaving.
Abandoned Goods - Answer: Any property a tenant leaves behind after they move out of the residential
premises.
Agent - Answer: A person who has been given the authority by another person, to undertake certain
activities on their behalf.
- A leasing agent who is given the authority to enter into a residential tenancy agreement with a tenant
on behalf of the landlord.
- A building caretaker who is given the authority to enter the residential premises to make repairs on
behalf of the landlord.
Agreement or Contract - Answer: The promises made by two or more people to each other, that each
will do something that will benefit the other.
- There must be agreement by all the persons on what they are promising each other.
- Can be in writing or spoken words.
- The residential tenancy agreement is a contract.
- In law, a contract is enforcible through the court.
Assign or Assignment - Answer: A person assigns their right, or obligation to another person, or the
written document that transfers, a right or obligation.
- An example is the tenant in a fixed term tenancy wants to move out of the residential premises before
the end of the residential tenancy agreement. The tenant find someone who will move in and take over
the tenants rights and obligations. The tenant wants to assign the residential tenancy agreement to this
other person.
- Tenant must get written permission from landlord to assign the premises.
- The landlord may not refuse permission without reasonable grounds. Landlord must give the tenant a
written reason to not assign within 14 days after receiving the request.
, - If the landlord does not answer the request, within 14 days, the tenant may assume that the landlord
agrees to the assignment.
- Landlord is not allowed to charge a fee for giving consent to assignment.
Breach - Answer: Refers to breaking, or not keeping, one or more of the promises, a tenant and landlord
made to each other in the residential tenancy agreement.
- A breach can happen when either the tenant or the landlord doesn't do what they promised to do, or
when they do some thing they promised not to do.
Common Areas - Answer: Those parts of the residential premises that can be used by all tenants and are
under the control of the landlord.
- Common areas may include hallways, stairs, tenant storage rooms, parking areas, sidewalks,
landscaping, and laundry rooms.
Consent - Answer: Means to give permission.
- An example of consent is that the landlord have to give permission to the tenant before the tenant can
change the locks to the Residential premises.
- Another example of consent would be the tenant giving permission to the landlord to enter the
residential premises, without notice to do an inspection or make repairs.
Control - Answer: Refers to having the legal right to make a decision.
- An example of control is that the tenant can make the decision where to put their belongings inside the
residential premises.
- Another example is that the landlord can make the decision what colour to paint the outside of the
building.
