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Suppose the roof falls in, does the tenant have to pay the rent?

April 26, 2017falls pay rent roof tenant

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Suppose the roof falls in, does the tenant have to pay the rent?

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Generally no. If the tenancy is seriously damaged or destroyed, the duty to pay rent ends. Most leases provide this relief. At common law, the duty to pay rent did not end, even if the tenancy was destroyed. This harsh rule has given way to reality.