Exam 46: Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law

Mike owns a beach house in North Carolina in fee simple. This ownership interest is

If the landlord sells the leased property, the tenant becomes the tenant of the new owner.

To transfer the title to Olivia's warehouse to Pete by deed requires

Sergio rents an apartment from Taylor for a stated period of one year. The lease does not include a provision for renewal or extension. At the end of the lease term, possession of the apartment most likely

Colleen owns a parcel of land. She tows a mobile home to the parcel and anchors it to the land near a stand of Douglas fir trees. Her real property consists of

An individual's right to his or her property is absolute.

A valid deed must contain words indicating an intent to convey (transfer)the property.

Land includes the soil on the surface of the earth, but not the waters contained on it.

An easement is the right to go onto land owned by another and take away some part of the land itself or some product of the land.

Under the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, private property may be taken for public use without "just compensation."

Italo owns one hundred acres of fertile bottomland. With respect to the land, Jana has an easement and Kessler has a profit. A right to possess the bottomland is owned by

With a tenancy at will, either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

The same restrictions that apply to an assignment of the tenant's interest in leased property apply to a sublease.

Ghani owns Hillside Vineyard. Ghani conveys some of the land "to Iona for her life." Ghani has given Iona

Owen owns a farm in Pennsylvania. Owen's brother Quentin owns the subsurface rights to the farm. Either brother can pass title to what he owns

Estes, the owner of Forest Mountain, and Gert, the tenant of a cabin on Estes's mountain, may create a fixed-term tenancy by

Veda owns a house. In the house, on a tile floor is a throw rug and a heavy decorative urn. Most likely to meet the definition of a fixture is

The purpose of zoning is to prevent development altogether and to limit the government's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Rendering the leased premises unfit for occupancy is constructive eviction .

Beck and Carli are married. Carli purchases a condominium near Downhill Ski Resort. Beck and Carli each technically own an undivided one-half interest in the condo. This is