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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 1941

Citation
Section 1941
Parent Document
Knight v. Hallsthammar, 623 P.2d 268 (1981)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1981-02-13

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[8] The trial court also instructed the jury that "[t]he implied warranty of habitability relates to conditions which affect the tenant's bare living requirements. It does not extend to what may be called amenities. Amenities as distinguished from living requirements in some situations include living with lack of or unsightly painting, water leaks, wall cracks or defective or malfunctioning venetian blinds.... Minor housing code violations which do not affect habitability will not entitle the tenant to a reduction in rent."