§ 51101 Lessor to Make Dwelling Habitable
§ 51102 Lessee Repairs
§ 51103 Hiring without Time Limit
§ 51104 Hiring, Indefinite Term
§ 51105 Renewal, Continued Possession
§ 51106 Notice to Quit
§ 51107 When Rent is Payable
§ 51108 Attornment to Stranger
§ 51109 Tenant to Deliver Notices
§ 51110 Partial Room Leasing Forbidden
§ 51111 Oral Leases; Limitation on Raising Rents
§ 51112 Civil Penalty

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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 18 > Chapter 51 - Hiring of Real Property (Landlord & Tenant)

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.