Aaliyah owned a piece of land that she rented to Rudy under a commercial lease.Because Rudy consistently failed to pay the rent, Aaliyah exercised the right of distress.That means that she placed Rudy under pressure, or "in distress," by changing the locks on the premises as a way of encouraging him to pay the rent.

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The right of distress actually allows a landlord to seize the tenant's property found on the leased premises to recover unpaid rent, not to change the locks as a means of pressuring the tenant.

Aaliyah Owned a Piece of Land That She Rented to Rudy