Dictionary of Business Terms: warranty of habitability
warranty of habitability
implied assurance given by a landlord that an apartment offered for rent is free from safety and health hazards.
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms: warranty of habitability
warranty of habitability
an implied assurance given by a landlord that an apartment offered for rent is free from safety and health hazards.
Example: Todd signed a one-year lease to rent an apartment from Landon. Todd later discovered that the apartment's heating system was not functioning. Todd sought to break the lease, claiming the apartment was deficient under Landon's implied warranty of habitability.
