Pete leases an apartment.The written lease agreement states that the lease is not assignable without consent of the landlord.Pete assigns his lease to his sister Paula,without the landlord's consent.In most states,which of the following is true?

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In most states, non-assignability clauses are enforceable and assignments without the landlord's consent are invalid until the landlord consents. However, the landlord must act reasonably in deciding whether or not to grant consent. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B is incorrect because Paula does not automatically succeed to Pete's rights without the landlord's consent. Option C is incorrect because Pete is still liable on the lease unless the landlord consents to the assignment. Option D is incorrect because non-assignability clauses are generally enforceable.

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