Question 1

Ed signs a ten-year lease with a survival clause. If Ed is evicted after two years, he will have to pay:

Accepted Answer

A)  rent for the remaining 8 years. 
B)  damages equal to the difference between the rent specified in the lease and the rent the landlord is able to obtain from reletting the premises. 
C)  until eviction. 
D)  until he assigns the lease. 
A)  rent for the remaining 8 years. 
B)  damages equal to the difference between the rent specified in the lease and the rent the landlord is able to obtain from reletting the premises. 
C)  until eviction. 
D)  until he assigns the lease. B

Question 2

A license is the limited right to remove the produce from another's land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A condominium differs from a cooperative in that a tenant in a cooperative:

Accepted Answer

A)  rents his apartment from the cooperative. 
B)  owns his apartment in cooperation with corporate owner. 
C)  owns all the space except the common areas. 
D)  owns only the internal space. 
A)  rents his apartment from the cooperative. 
B)  owns his apartment in cooperation with corporate owner. 
C)  owns all the space except the common areas. 
D)  owns only the internal space. A

Question 4

Nick rents to Lorna an apartment beginning September 1. Nick has the obligation:

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent other tenants from being so noisy that they interfere with Lorna's use and enjoyment of the apartment. 
B)  under the common law, to repair Lorna's apartment as needed. 
C)  under the majority rule, to give Lorna the right to possession on September 1. 
D)  under the majority rule, to give Lorna actual possession on September 1. 
A)  to prevent other tenants from being so noisy that they interfere with Lorna's use and enjoyment of the apartment. 
B)  under the common law, to repair Lorna's apartment as needed. 
C)  under the majority rule, to give Lorna the right to possession on September 1. 
D)  under the majority rule, to give Lorna actual possession on September 1.

Question 5

A majority of states have enacted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act which provides a comprehensive system for regulating the landlord-tenant relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A possibility of reverter is the complementary estate to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  fee simple. 
B)  qualified fee. 
C)  life estate. 
D)  reversion. 
A)  fee simple. 
B)  qualified fee. 
C)  life estate. 
D)  reversion.

Question 7

Edith, Elsa, and Ellen are sisters who own 100 acres of land as tenants in common. Discuss the interest each has in the real estate.

Accepted Answer

Each one has the right to possession, no

Question 8

A person with a life estate cannot do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strip-mine the land. 
B)  Build a bridge over the creek. 
C)  Cut a single tree. 
D)  Put a new roof on the house. 
A)  Strip-mine the land. 
B)  Build a bridge over the creek. 
C)  Cut a single tree. 
D)  Put a new roof on the house.

Question 9

If a landlord furnishes heat in the summer in order to force his tenant to move and the tenant does in fact move, a court of law will probably decide that:

Accepted Answer

A)  waste has occurred. 
B)  there has been an unreasonable abandonment of the premises. 
C)  a constructive eviction has taken place. 
D)  vacating of the premises constituted an assignment. 
A)  waste has occurred. 
B)  there has been an unreasonable abandonment of the premises. 
C)  a constructive eviction has taken place. 
D)  vacating of the premises constituted an assignment.

Question 10

An easement that is appurtenant usually passes to the new owner of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following ways is NOT a way to create an easement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The landowner agrees to it orally. 
B)  It is necessary for access to the land. 
C)  It is taken by using the land openly in a period of years. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  The landowner agrees to it orally. 
B)  It is necessary for access to the land. 
C)  It is taken by using the land openly in a period of years. 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

If Gil assigns his lease to Jim, Gil has no further obligations to his landlord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Revised Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 2015 includes new articles covering the disposition of tenant property, lease termination in case of domestic violence or sexual assault, and security deposits, but as of 2017, it had not been adopted by any state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a monthly lease does not specifically provide for a date the rent is due, the tenant must pay at:

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of the month. 
B)  the 15th of the month. 
C)  the beginning of the month. 
D)  five days after the beginning of the month. 
A)  the end of the month. 
B)  the 15th of the month. 
C)  the beginning of the month. 
D)  five days after the beginning of the month.

Question 15

How may an easement be created?

Accepted Answer

A)  By prescription. 
B)  By reservation. 
C)  By necessity. 
D)  It may be created in all of the above ways. 
A)  By prescription. 
B)  By reservation. 
C)  By necessity. 
D)  It may be created in all of the above ways.

Question 16

If a landlord leases property "to Susan as long as Sam wishes," the landlord has created a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  fee simple absolute. 
B)  estate (tenancy) at will. 
C)  condominium. 
D)  estate at sufferance. 
A)  fee simple absolute. 
B)  estate (tenancy) at will. 
C)  condominium. 
D)  estate at sufferance.

Question 17

Langdon leases his hayfield to Tom for a period of ten years. What interest does Langdon have in the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  A vested remainder. 
B)  A reversion. 
C)  A private easement. 
D)  A possibility of reverter. 
A)  A vested remainder. 
B)  A reversion. 
C)  A private easement. 
D)  A possibility of reverter.

Question 18

All interests in property that can be conveyed carry the right to immediate possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If Tom and Tim are tenants in common, they each own a specific half of the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In general, a tenant is under a duty to make minor repairs to the leased premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 48: Interests in Real Property

Ed signs a ten-year lease with a survival clause. If Ed is evicted after two years, he will have to pay:

A license is the limited right to remove the produce from another's land.

A condominium differs from a cooperative in that a tenant in a cooperative:

Nick rents to Lorna an apartment beginning September 1. Nick has the obligation:

A majority of states have enacted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act which provides a comprehensive system for regulating the landlord-tenant relationship.

A possibility of reverter is the complementary estate to a:

Edith, Elsa, and Ellen are sisters who own 100 acres of land as tenants in common. Discuss the interest each has in the real estate.

A person with a life estate cannot do which of the following?

If a landlord furnishes heat in the summer in order to force his tenant to move and the tenant does in fact move, a court of law will probably decide that:

An easement that is appurtenant usually passes to the new owner of the land.

Which of the following ways is NOT a way to create an easement?

If Gil assigns his lease to Jim, Gil has no further obligations to his landlord.

The Revised Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 2015 includes new articles covering the disposition of tenant property, lease termination in case of domestic violence or sexual assault, and security deposits, but as of 2017, it had not been adopted by any state.

If a monthly lease does not specifically provide for a date the rent is due, the tenant must pay at:

How may an easement be created?

If a landlord leases property "to Susan as long as Sam wishes," the landlord has created a(n):

Langdon leases his hayfield to Tom for a period of ten years. What interest does Langdon have in the land?

All interests in property that can be conveyed carry the right to immediate possession.

If Tom and Tim are tenants in common, they each own a specific half of the property.

In general, a tenant is under a duty to make minor repairs to the leased premises.

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