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

The person who is entitled to the future interest is called a reversion beneficiary.

A(n)________ is an example of real property.

The ________ is a federal statute that makes it unlawful for a party to refuse to sell,rent,finance,or advertise housing to any person because of his or her race,color,national origin,sex,religion,disability,or family status.

A(n)________ is an estate in which the owner has a present possessory interest in the real property.

After the death of Horace,the other two joint tenants of the luxury dining restaurant "Rendezvous" became the owners of Horace's interest in the property automatically.This feature of their concurrent ownership is called ________.

When land is sold,any plant life growing on the land is included,unless the parties agree otherwise.

Which of the following is true of an ownership of real property in fee simple absolute?

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 applies only to rentals of public property.

What are the statutory requirements that an adverse possessor must fulfill in order to obtain title to a real property?

Reversions do not have to be expressly stated because they arise automatically by law.

Plant life that is severed from the land is considered to be ________.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)of 2008 is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability in places of public accommodation operated by private entities.

A tenancy for years terminates at the death of either party.

The rent-control ordinance is widely accepted by landlords as the ordinance fixes the rent at a specific amount and provides for minor annual increases.

Which of the following best describes a servient estate?

A fee simple owner has the right to exclusively possess and use his property to the extent that the owner has not transferred any interest in the property.

Which of the following forms of tenancy involves the possession of property without right?

________ deeds are most often used when property is transferred between relatives by gift or otherwise.

Residential leases are often prepared by the landlord and presented to the tenant.

Which of the following provisions protects the interest of a joint tenancy upon the death of a joint tenant?