Exam 43: Real Property And Tenant-landlord Law

Bill and Kim moved onto some deserted land.After living on the land for ten years (as is required by that state's law),Bill and Kim claimed to be the titled owners by adverse possession.The state court awarded title to Bill and Kim.Their real property consisted of:

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.

A general warranty deed is different from a quitclaim deed because:

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 bank who lends money in exchange for a mortgage on the borrower's house is considered to be the:

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.

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:

Nancy is a life tenant on a 78-acre farm.The person who owns the future interest in the farm is entitled to enter upon the farm to make sure Nancy is not damaging the property.

If the court awards a partition to co-tenants,the court will normally attempt a partition by kind.If partition by kind is impossible,because there is no fair way to divide the property,the court will order the real estate sold,and the proceeds equally divided.

Ollie leased a building in Old Town.Ollie installed a washer and dryer unit and a new furnace in the basement of the building with new duct work throughout the building.Upon expiration of the lease,Ollie intends to remove the washer and dryer,but not the furnace.The washer and dryer can easily be removed without harming anything.Removal of the furnace,however,will damage the building.Are the washer,dryer,and furnace fixtures?

The Moore's lease contains a clause allowing their landlord to raise their rent during the course of their lease if the landlord's property taxes increase on the leased premises.This clause is unenforceable,since tenants deserve to know their rent amount is fixed during their agreed rental time.

Juan has the right to walk (or drive)across his neighbor's property to reach the highway.Juan's right is referred to an easement appurtenant which runs with the land.

You go to a theater to see a play one Saturday evening.You have:

Discuss the tenant's and the landlord's basic duties under a landlord-tenant relationship.

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

The purpose of recording a deed or other real estate transaction is to:

The Solomans own a cabin on the south side of Mount Henry.One day,the Solomans told Bennie and Claudia they could live in the cabin and use it as they wished until the Solomans wanted to use it again.Twelve years later,the Solomans informed Bennie and Claudia that they were going to spend the summer at the cabin and that Bennie and Claudia would have to make other arrangements for the summer.Bennie and Claudia claimed that they had acquired title by adverse possession,because they had occupied the property for the period of time required for adverse possession under state law (10 years in that state).Are Bennie and Claudia correct?

Mark signs a periodic year-to-year lease at the River's Edge Warehouse.After the year expires,Mark stays in the warehouse and the landlord acquiesces.Mark:

A tenancy with no fixed duration is a:

In many states today a landlord must use reasonable care to maintain safe premises and is liable for foreseeable harm.