"Action on the covenant," and at Common Law,"distrain" are both remedies open to
A)a tenant to enforce a right of quiet possession or repair.
B)a landlord for non-payment of rent.
C)a landlord to terminate a tenancy-at-sufferance.
D)a tenant to enforce a pre-existing right to sublet.
E)either party to a lease.

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"Action on the covenant" is a remedy available to the tenant to enforce the landlord's obligation to keep the property in a habitable condition, while "distrain" is a remedy available to the landlord in case of non-payment of rent. Therefore, the correct answer is B, which states that both remedies are available to the landlord for non-payment of rent.

"Action on the Covenant," and at Common Law,"distrain" Are Both