If a landlord furnishes heat in the summer in order to force his tenant to move and the tenant does in fact move,a court of law will probably decide that:
A) waste has occurred.
B) there has been a wrongful abandonment of the premises.
C) constructive eviction has taken place.
D) vacating of the premises constituted an assignment.

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Furnishing heat in the summer for the purpose of making the premises uninhabitable is an example of constructive eviction. The landlord is essentially forcing the tenant to move out without going through the legal eviction process. The tenant's decision to move out in response to this action would be considered justified, and the landlord may be held liable for damages.

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