120 Renting 101: Lease Terms, Deposits, and Tenant Rights Practice Questions (2026)

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1. Question 1

   What is a lease in renting?

2. Question 2

   What does a fixed-term lease mean?

3. Question 3

   What is a month-to-month lease?

4. Question 4

   Why does the lease start date matter?

5. Question 5

   Why does the lease end date matter?

6. Question 6

   What is the rent amount clause?

7. Question 7

   What is the rent due date?

8. Question 8

   What is a grace period for rent?

9. Question 9

   What is a late fee clause?

10. Question 10

    What is a returned check fee?

11. Question 11

    What does the lease say about utilities?

12. Question 12

    What is an addendum to a lease?

13. Question 13

    What is a lease rider?

14. Question 14

    What is an occupancy limit?

15. Question 15

    What does a guest policy usually cover?

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17. Question 16

    What is subletting?

18. Question 17

    What is lease assignment?

19. Question 18

    What is a renewal clause?

20. Question 19

    What is automatic renewal?

21. Question 20

    What is an early termination clause?

22. Question 21

    What is a lease buyout fee?

23. Question 22

    What is a right-of-entry clause?

24. Question 23

    What is a maintenance responsibility clause?

25. Question 24

    What is a repair request procedure?

26. Question 25

    What is a pet policy clause?

27. Question 26

    What is a parking clause?

28. Question 27

    What is a quiet hours rule?

29. Question 28

    What is an alteration clause?

30. Question 29

    What is a smoking policy clause?

31. Question 30

    What is a renter's insurance requirement?

32. How many did you know?

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33. Question 31

    What is a security deposit?

34. Question 32

    What is the difference between deposit and first month rent?

35. Question 33

    What is last month's rent?

36. Question 34

    What is a pet deposit?

37. Question 35

    What is pet rent?

38. Question 36

    Can a deposit be nonrefundable?

39. Question 37

    What is a refundable deposit?

40. Question 38

    What can a deposit be used for?

41. Question 39

    What is normal wear and tear?

42. Question 40

    What counts as damage beyond wear and tear?

43. Question 41

    What is an itemized deduction list?

44. Question 42

    When should a deposit be returned?

45. Question 43

    What should you do if a deposit is withheld?

46. Question 44

    What is a cleaning fee?

47. Question 45

    What is a move-out cleaning standard?

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49. Question 46

    What is a carpet cleaning requirement?

50. Question 47

    Can you use the deposit for last month's rent?

51. Question 48

    What is a key deposit?

52. Question 49

    What is a utility deposit?

53. Question 50

    What is a holding deposit?

54. Question 51

    What happens if you back out after a holding deposit?

55. Question 52

    How can you protect your deposit at move-in?

56. Question 53

    What is a security deposit cap?

57. Question 54

    Do deposits earn interest?

58. Question 55

    Can a landlord raise the deposit mid-lease?

59. Question 56

    What happens to the deposit with roommates?

60. Question 57

    What if you replace a roommate on the lease?

61. Question 58

    What is a deposit transfer on renewal?

62. Question 59

    What are common deposit deductions?

63. Question 60

    What is a deposit dispute process?

64. How many did you know?

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65. Question 61

    What is a move-in inspection?

66. Question 62

    Why should you take photos at move-in?

67. Question 63

    What should you check during move-in inspection?

68. Question 64

    What is a move-out inspection?

69. Question 65

    Should you be present for inspections?

70. Question 66

    What is a pre-move-out walkthrough?

71. Question 67

    What is an inspection checklist?

72. Question 68

    How should you report damage found after move-in?

73. Question 69

    Why record appliance condition?

74. Question 70

    Why check walls and paint?

75. Question 71

    Why test smoke and CO detectors?

76. Question 72

    How do you document existing stains?

77. Question 73

    What is a periodic inspection?

78. Question 74

    What is a maintenance inspection?

79. Question 75

    What should you do if you find pests at move-in?

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81. Question 76

    What should you do if you see mold?

82. Question 77

    How do you report a water leak?

83. Question 78

    Why keep copies of inspection forms?

84. Question 79

    What is a reinspection after repairs?

85. Question 80

    What is an inventory list?

86. Question 81

    Why record meter readings at move-in?

87. Question 82

    Why record meter readings at move-out?

88. Question 83

    Why test outlets and switches?

89. Question 84

    Why check windows and locks?

90. Question 85

    How should you document balcony or patio condition?

91. Question 86

    Why check bathroom fixtures?

92. Question 87

    What if the landlord skips the move-out inspection?

93. Question 88

    What if you disagree with inspection notes?

94. Question 89

    What is a wear-and-tear baseline?

95. Question 90

    Why do a final clean before inspection?

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97. Question 91

    What is the right to a habitable home?

98. Question 92

    What is the right to timely repairs?

99. Question 93

    What is the right to privacy?

100. Question 94

     What is reasonable notice for entry?

101. Question 95

     What is the right to quiet enjoyment?

102. Question 96

     What is protection against retaliation?

103. Question 97

     What is housing discrimination?

104. Question 98

     What is the right to a lease copy?

105. Question 99

     What is the right to rent receipts?

106. Question 100

     What landlord contact info should you have?

107. Question 101

     Why should repair requests be in writing?

108. Question 102

     Can you withhold rent for repairs?

109. Question 103

     Can you break a lease for safety reasons?

110. Question 104

     Do tenants have a right to sublet?

111. Question 105

     Do tenants have a right to a deposit return?

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113. Question 106

     What is repair-and-deduct?

114. Question 107

     What safety locks are tenants entitled to?

115. Question 108

     Are smoke and CO detectors required?

116. Question 109

     Do tenants have a right to know house rules?

117. Question 110

     What notice is required for rent increases?

118. Question 111

     What is a reasonable accommodation right?

119. Question 112

     Can landlords ban all guests?

120. Question 113

     What is the right to move out at lease end?

121. Question 114

     What is the right to dispute charges?

122. Question 115

     What is the right to an itemized list?

123. Question 116

     Is a move-out walkthrough a right?

124. Question 117

     What is the right to emergency repairs?

125. Question 118

     Can a landlord change locks without notice?

126. Question 119

     What is the right to report code violations?

127. Question 120

     What is the right to essential services?