Brian signed a three-year lease for office space. The term of the lease began on January 1, 2010. When the lease expired on January 1, 2013, Brian remained on the premises and continued to pay rent, but he did not sign a new lease agreement. Brian payed rent as scheduled through most of 2013, but he stopped paying rent in December of 2013. On December 20, 2013, Brian’s landlord petitioned the court to have Brian evicted. Brian vacated the office space on July 1, 2014.  

(a) What type of lease did Brian have on January 2, 2010? 

(b) What type of lease did Brian have on January 2, 2013? 

(c) What type of lease did Brian have on January 2, 2014? 

(d) Brian resumed making rental payments on April 1, 2014. Although the landlord accepted these rental payments, the eviction proceedings did not end. What type of lease did Brian have on May 2, 2014? 

(e) If a pluming malfunction takes place in June of 2011 causing damage to Brian’s office equipment, is the landlord liable for this damage? Briefly explain your answer. 

(f) If a pluming malfunction takes place in June of 2014 causing damage to Brian’s office equipment, is the landlord liable for this damage? Briefly explain your answer. 

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