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{{PropertyLaw}}
'''Constructive eviction''' is a term used in the [[law]] of [[real property]] to describe a circumstance in which a [[landlord]] iseither deemeddoes tosomething haveor evictedfails ato [[tenant]]do bysomething makingthat conditionshe onhas thea propertylegal soduty badto thatprovide (e.g. the tenantlandlord canrefuses notto continueprovide livingheat there.or Awater tenantto whothe suffersapartment). fromThe alandlord's constructiveaction eviction(or canfailure claimto allact) ofrenders the legalproperty remediesuninhabitable availableand to athe [[tenant]] whomay wasterminate actuallythe toldlease toand leaveseek [[damages]].
 
To maintain an action for damages the tenant must show that the uninhabitable conditions were a result of the landlord's actions (not the actions of some third party), and that the tenant vacated the premises in a reasonable time.
 
A tenant who suffers from a constructive eviction can claim all of the legal remedies available to a tenant who was actually told to leave.
 
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