Exam 36: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Bren leases an apartment from Cris for one year.After two months,she sublets the premises for the next six months to Dee,without obtaining Cris's consent.Dee pays the rent for only four months.For the last two months of Dee's six-month term,Bren is

Generally,a tenant must pay agreed-to rent even if the tenant moves out as long as the move is unjustifiable and the lease is in force.

A profit is a right to make a profit from some part of land or some product of the land,and the right terminates once that profit is made.

A landlord is usually required to give some period of notice to terminate a periodic tenancy.

For a party to take by adverse possession,the party's possession must not be hostile to the true owner's rights.

Elsa,the owner of Fertile Farm,sells Gina a right to camp on Fertile land overnight.Gina's right is

Jamal signs a lease with Kelvin to occupy a house on Leech Lake in Minnesota for the summer.Jamal's tenancy is

Orin owns Pilot's Landing Office Park.His ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction,as well as the right to commit waste,if she chooses.Orin's ownership interest is

The holder of a life estate has the right to use property for whatever purpose he or she sees fit without regard to the rights of a fee simple owner.

A fixed-term tenancy terminates at the end of the specified period without notice.

Generally,contract doctrines apply to a landlord-tenant relationship.

An item cannot be a fixture unless it is physically attached to the land.

Utility Power Company has the right to run its power lines across Velma's land.This is

A quitclaim deed warrants more than any other deed.

An easement can be created by implication.

Rural Holding Company (RHC)possesses farmland.RHC has the right to use the property,including harvesting the crops,for ten years.RHC does not have the right to extract the coal under the land.This is

Eminent domain is the right of an owner in fee simple absolute to use his or her property in whatever way he or she wishes.

A contract for the sale of commercial realty should indicate what items are included in the sale.

In most states,the seller of a new house warrants that it is fit for habitation.

Fact Pattern 36-1 Nika owns land in Ohio. Her ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction, and the right to commit waste, if she chooses. -Refer to Fact Pattern 36-1.Nika's ownership interest is