Propertymark Unit 1 Sec 5 & 6

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Propertymark Knowledge Quiz: Tort Law & Equality Act

Test your understanding of key concepts in Tort Law and the Equality Act with our engaging quiz! This quiz is designed for those preparing for assessments in property management and legal obligations in the real estate sector.

8 multiple choice questions
Assess your knowledge on negligence, torts, and discrimination
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8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by LegalEagle101

1. Which of the following would be considered to be a Tort?

A. Where a tenant fails to pay their rent for 2 months in breach of their tenancy agreement

B. Where a landlord fails to carry out statutory repairing obligations

C. Where an employee knocks over and smashed a landlord’s valuable “Ming” vase

D. Where a tenant absconds before the tenancy agreement has ended

2. In order to be negligent which of the following is an essential element?

A. The person accused cannot be a relative of the injured party

B. There must be monetary loss

C. The matter must be property related

D. A duty of care must exist

3. In which of the following arrears is discrimination allowable?

A. By virtue of gender

B. By financial ability

C. By sexual orientation

D. By virtue of their religious belief

4. An agency would be expected to do which of the following to ensure that they complied with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010?

A. Provide tenant agreements in braille readily available in every branch of a medium sized agency chain

B. Provide a sign language trained employee in each agency office

C. Provide auxiliary aids and services dependent upon the resources of the agency

D. Have a digital file containing spoken word version of your tenancy agreement and terms of business available in all or your offices.

5. Which one of the below adverts does not discriminate?

A. Trainee negotiator required. Suitable for man aged 25-30 years old.

B. Irish bar requires Irish barman.

C. New flat development available soon. Applicants must be 55 years old or more.

D. Executive apartment available now. Ring 0789211454.

6. Employers may be vicariously liable for torts committed by employees:

A. Only during working hours

B. At all times

7. In which one of the below examples the letting agent would be the occupier as far as the Occupier's Liability Act 1957 and 1984 are concerned?

A. An owner occupier of a house showing the house to a tenant

B. The sales office, show house and construction site on a new homes development

C. An empty house being shown to a tenant by a letting agent

D. The tenant of one of the flats.

8. Which one of the below elements is not part of the three essential elements to be established in a case of negligance?

A. Duty of care

B. Breach of duty of care

C. Damage

D. Injunction

Propertymark Unit 1 Sec 5 & 6

Propertymark Knowledge Quiz: Tort Law & Equality Act

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