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Bob Leases an Apartment from Brenda and Pays Rent of Two

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Bob leases an apartment from Brenda and pays rent of two months in advance,plus a damage deposit.Unfortunately,when he attempts to move in,he finds that Connie is living in the apartment.Connie tells him that Brenda had no right to ask her to leave and that she is staying put.Which of the following is true assuming that Connie has no legal right to occupy the premises?


A) In the majority of states, the landlord is required to remove the previous tenant or break the agreement with the new tenant.
B) In a majority of states, the landlord is required to simply provide legal possession of the premises and has no responsibility to see that the previous tenant leaves.
C) In a majority of states Bob and Brenda would have to split any costs involved in removing Connie from the premises.
D) In a majority of states, Bob would be required to initiate legal action to remove Connie, but he would be entitled to reimbursement from Bob.
E) In a majority of states, Bob could have Brenda put in jail if she did not have Connie removed within 30 days.

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