Agency

A Nebraska property manager who repairs a broken heating unit in a rental during winter without prior owner approval is acting under what type of authority?

AExpress authority only
BEmergency authority — reasonable actions to prevent serious harm to the property or tenant✓ Correct
CApparent authority from the tenant's perspective
DUltra vires authority — without any legal basis

Explanation

Property managers have implied emergency authority to take reasonable action to prevent significant harm to the property or tenants' safety. Restoring heat in winter to avoid a habitability violation qualifies as an emergency action.

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