Property Ownership
What is 'constructive eviction' and how does it give a Delaware tenant the right to leave?
AEviction by changing locks without court proceedings; gives tenant right to sue
BEviction resulting from landlord's failure to maintain habitable conditions, allowing tenant to vacate and be relieved of rent obligations✓ Correct
CEviction ordered by the building inspector for code violations
DEviction after a quiet title proceeding removes the landlord's ownership
Explanation
Constructive eviction occurs when a landlord's actions or inactions (like failure to maintain heat, water, or security) make the premises uninhabitable, effectively forcing the tenant to leave. The tenant may then be relieved of rent obligations.
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