Contracts
A Massachusetts tenant's lease requires the landlord to give 'quiet enjoyment.' If the landlord constantly enters the unit without permission, the tenant may claim:
AOnly a security deposit refund
BConstructive eviction—the landlord's interference so severely disrupts possession that the tenant is forced to move✓ Correct
CA reduction in rent proportional to the intrusions
DDamages equal to one month's rent
Explanation
Constructive eviction occurs when the landlord's actions (or inaction) so substantially interfere with the tenant's use and enjoyment of the premises that the tenant is forced to vacate. Repeated unauthorized entries can constitute constructive eviction.
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