Leases
Quiet enjoyment
The tenant’s right to possess the premises without interference by the landlord
Implied in every lease whether it is written in or not. It protects possession rather than silence — "quiet" is old vocabulary for undisturbed holding, and a noisy neighbor is not what the covenant addresses.
Easily confused with
The same covenant appears in a general warranty deed, where the grantor promises the grantee that no better claim to the title will surface.
How the exam asks about it
The covenant belongs to the landlord, and it is breached by the landlord’s own acts or by someone with a superior claim to the property — not by a third party the landlord does not control.
Quick check: Quiet enjoyment
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Which term is being defined: “The tenant’s right to possess the premises without interference by the landlord”?
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