Exam 42: Real Property and Landlord Tenant

Owners in a joint tenancy with the right of survivorship cannot transfer their interest during their lifetime.

In a condemnation,a court order specifies what compensation is just for the property owner and awards title to the government.

Lauren and Hayden own residential houses side by side.Between the houses is one driveway that provides mutual access to both back yards.Lauren actually owns the property where the driveway sits.However,Hayden has the right to use the driveway to access his back yard.What type of easement does this situation describe,an easement appurtenant or an easement in gross? What are the differences between the two types of easements?

The city of Richmond needs land owned by the Neelans to expand a middle school.The Neelans do not want to sell.Discuss what course of action the city can take and the basis for this action.

Louie has the right to drive across Bernie's land,which is adjacent to Louie's property,to reach the ocean front.Louie's right to drive across Bernie's land is called

Liz and Jeff live in California,a state that recognizes community property.Jeff is a machinist who makes $30,000 a year.Liz is the owner of a franchise where her take-home profit is approximately $75,000 a year.Jeff and Liz purchased a house during their marriage wherein Liz paid three-fourths of the purchase price and Jeff paid one-fourth.Which of the following statements is correct with regard to Jeff and Liz?

The right of the tenant to the undisturbed possession of the leased property is known as

Ali and Latosha bought a house through a mortgage they secured from their local bank.When they failed to make their mortgage payments,the bank used ________ to foreclose on the property and sell it.

Darlene conveys her beachfront property to Dan as a life estate,and upon Dan's death,the property will revert to Darlene or her heirs.Darlene's future interest in the beachfront property is called a remainder.

Which of the following types of concurrent ownership does not provide for rights of survivorship?

Mark signs a periodic tenancy lease at the River's Edge Warehouse for one year.After the year expires,Mark stays in the warehouse and the landlord acquiesces.Mark

A covenant allows a landlord to evict a tenant if there is a violation of the lease.

Landlords have the right,and may have a duty,to evict tenants who seriously disturb others.

Grandpa owns a farm.In a signed writing,Grandpa gave Sue the irrevocable right to use a road on his farm so that Sue could more easily reach her own property.What kind of interest in land did Grandpa give to Sue?

If you grant a nonpossessory interest to Eagle Logging to enter your land and remove timber from ten acres,you have granted Eagle a profit.

Carlos conveys his property "to Noah for life,then to Maxie." Noah has a life estate and Maxie has a remainder.

Landlord-tenant relationships are governed by a mixture of property law,contract law,and negligence law.

The landlord's duty to provide quiet enjoyment of the premises and the landlord's duty to deliver and maintain the premises in a habitable condition are one and the same.

Future interests in land

A landlord's substantial interference with a tenant's use of the property is considered