A landlord rented space to a furniture store and promised a good business environment. The landlord rented the next space to an exercise studio. The studio was very noisy causing the furniture store to lose business. The store owner complained to the landlord, who did nothing. The store owner broke the lease before it was up and was sued by the landlord. The court would be likely to hold that:

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The court would likely find that the landlord breached an implied covenant of quiet enjoyment by allowing a disruptive tenant (the exercise studio) to interfere with the furniture store's business, despite promising a good business environment. This breach justifies the furniture store owner's decision to break the lease.

A Landlord Rented Space to a Furniture Store and Promised