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Quiet Enjoyment The right to be present on and to use a piece of property in a legal way. Quiet enjoyment is usually guaranteed in a lease for a residence or office. It also may be guaranteed in title to property ownership, in which case the previous owner must defend the new owner against competing claims to the title. quiet enjoyment The right to enjoy leased or owned property without disturbance.The covenant of quiet enjoyment is one of the typical warranties made in deeds and leases. Some states will not find a breach unless there has been an actual or constructive eviction of the owner or tenant.Other states are more lenient.Most controversy arises in the context of landlord-tenant disputes,in which the landlord has done something the tenant views as damaging to the tenant's business.Examples include extremely noisy construction on the floor above for an extended period of time;barricades erected in front of a tenant café's entrance,or the landlord failing to furnish heat. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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