Exam 38: Real Property, Landlord-Tenant Law, and Land Use Regulation

The land over which the easement is granted is called the dominant estate.

Which of the following is true of the government's power of eminent domain?

A sale,or conveyance,is the most common method for transferring ownership rights in real property.

The government's power to take private property for public use provided that just compensation is paid to the private property holder is known as ________.

Explain the duties of a tenant toward the landlord.Also,discuss the drawbacks of failing to discharge these duties.

What is the Fair Housing Act of 1968? Evaluate the weaknesses of this law.

A ________ is an exception that permits a type of building,or use in an area that would not otherwise be allowed by a zoning ordinance.

Plant life and vegetation growing on the surface of land are considered to be ________.

Recording statutes are intended to prevent fraud and to establish certainty in the ownership and transfer of property.

John Lee and Mary Lee are a couple who have owned real estate as joint tenants.However,the joint tenancy has been terminated,and they are now tenants in common.Under which circumstance does a joint tenancy become a tenancy in common? Explain this using John and Mary's example.

Discuss how the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution proves to be beneficial to private property holders.

A(n)________ is a document that grants a person the right to enter upon another's property for a specified and usually short period of time.

A ________ is a right of possession that returns to the grantor after the expiration of a limited or contingent estate.

An attorney examines an abstract of title and renders an opinion concerning the status of the title when assuring a marketable title.

A ________ is a tenancy created when a tenant retains possession of property after the expiration of another tenancy or a life estate without the owner's consent.

Air rights allow landowners to privatize the airspace above their lands,and levy charges against violators or trespassers.

There are only two types of freehold estates: fee simple absolute (or fee simple)and fee simple defeasible (or qualified fee).

The landlord can sue the sublessee to recover rent payments or enforce duties under the original lease.

The person who is given a life estate is called the life assignee.

A tenancy created when a landlord and a tenant agree on a specific duration for a lease is known as a ________.