Under what condition can a tenant terminate a lease based on breach of quiet enjoyment?

A tenant can terminate a lease based on a breach of quiet enjoyment if a condition exists that significantly affects the benefits of the lease. The doctrine of quiet enjoyment ensures that a tenant has the right to possess and use the leased premises without interference. This means that any substantial interference or disruption that significantly impacts the tenant's use and enjoyment of the property can provide grounds for lease termination.

For example, if issues such as significant noise, lack of heat, or other substantial violations that hinder a tenant's ability to enjoy the property arise, these could justify the termination of the lease. It is essential that the interference is more than just trivial inconvenience or occasional disturbances; it must rise to a level where the tenant cannot reasonably enjoy the premises as intended.

In contrast, minor inconveniences do not warrant lease termination, as they do not substantially impair the tenant's use of the property. Similarly, a landlord being late in collecting rent is a matter of financial obligation rather than quiet enjoyment violations, and noisy neighbors may not be significant enough on their own to breach the lease unless they lead to a severe reduction in the tenant's enjoyment of the property. Therefore, option B encapsulates the legal standard necessary for a tenant to successfully terminate a lease under the premise of quiet enjoyment.