Igor immigrated to the United States and sought to rent an apartment. Knowing little of the English language and the neighborhoods of the city, Igor answered an advertisement in a newspaper and signed a lease for an apartment without ever seeing the apartment. After Igor received the keys and went to the apartment, Igor found the premises filled with an abundance of debris, rats and insects. Also, the plumbing in the apartment was inoperable. These conditions:

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The implied warranty of habitability is an obligation of the landlord to provide livable premises for the tenant. The presence of debris, rats, and insects, as well as inoperable plumbing, all violate this obligation and therefore constitute a breach of the implied warranty of habitability. This breach gives Igor the right to seek remedies such as repair, rent reduction, or in some cases, termination of the lease.

Igor Immigrated to the United States and Sought to Rent