Jasper leases commercial space from Retro Enterprises for a three-year term. In the space, Jasper opens Suite Potato, a restaurant. The building’s plumbing is defective, and six months into the term, a pipe connected to the upstairs restroom bursts, spewing sewage into the kitchen. Jasper is forced to close and does not pay rent for the remainder of the lease.

Can Jasper recover damages from Retro? Yes. The covenant of ______________ ______________ applies to leased premises. Under this covenant, the landlord promises that during the lease term, the landlord will not interfere with the tenant’s ______________ and ______________ of the property. If this covenant is breached, the tenant can terminate the lease and sue for damages. A landlord must comply with state and city codes that specify standards for structural requirements, such as plumbing.

Here, it can be assumed that Retro did not comply with the codes. This failure interfered with Jasper’s ______________ and ______________ of the premises.