landlord & tenant
dispossess
Dispossess means to put a person out of possession of something, such as real property. For example, the government can dispossess a person of their property for failure to pay property taxes.
When used as a verb, it can also mean to abandon...
duty to repair
A duty to repair, generally, refers to the duty of a life tenant to maintain the property in a reasonable state of repair. There is an exception for ordinary wear and tear. If the individual personally occupies the land, this duty is limited...
effluxion of time
Effluxion of time is the expiration of a lease term due to a natural passing of time rather than from a specific action or event. This phrase can also be used to indicate the conclusion or expiration of an agreement in simple writing when the...
egress
Egress is both a verb and a noun. Egress is a way of exit; the right or ability to exit from a property. When describing easements, egress is usually paired with "ingress"—the right or privilege to enter a property—and sometimes with the more...
ejectment
Ejectment is a common law cause of action by a plaintiff who does not actually possess a piece of real property but has the right to possess it, against a defendant who is in actual possession of the property. For instance, an action of...
emblements
Emblements are the annual crops (e.g. corn, wheat, rye, potatoes, garden vegetables) produced by labor as opposed to crops that occur naturally. Crops that are not considered emblements include trees, grass, and naturally growing fruit....
enjoyment
Enjoyment, in a legal context, has several related meanings; but generally, it means “to exercise a right.” Some common uses of the term “enjoyment” in a legal sense include:
In the context of estate tax statutes, cases such as this...escalator clause
An escalator clause (also known as an escalation clause or a laddering clause) is a clause or provision in a lease or contract that allows pricing or wages to be adjusted to account for changing market conditions, such as inflation or tax...
eviction
Introduction
In common usage, eviction is defined as the process used by landlords to recover possession of leased real property from tenants who do not want to leave. Evictions are difficult, painful, and expensive for all parties involved...
finder's fee
A finder’s fee is a commission paid to a person who identified for, brought to the attention of, or facilitated a business transaction between interested parties. In general, a finder’s fee is paid to a person that acted as an intermediary...