I. tenancy

Renter’s right to take exclusive possession and use of the owner’s rental
unit in consideration for rent

F. rental unit

Owner’s house, duplex, condominium, or apartment made available to a
renter

D. periodic rental agreement

Month-to-month rental agreement

E. rental period

Length of time (days, weeks, months) between the rent payments

C. lease

Rental agreement with a predetermined length of time

G. security deposit

Refundable deposit that the landlord requires the tenant to pay at the
beginning of the tenancy

B. implied warranty of habitability

Requirement of landlords to maintain their rental units in a condition
that substantially complies with state and local building, health, and
safety codes

H. sublease

Arrangement in which a lessee rents his or her leasehold interest to
another party

A. assignment

Transfer of the entire leasehold estate to a new person

J. three-day notice

Notice instructing tenant to either leave the rental unit or comply with the
terms of the rental agreement

K. unlawful detainer action

Lawsuit to remove a tenant and return the rental unit to its owner

L. writ of possession

Legal document issued by the court commanding the tenant to leave the
premises within five days