Exam 42: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Alexis sells half of her Triple A Ranch land to the Bar B Ranch. On the land is a reservoir. In the deed,Alexis retains the right to remove a limited amount of water per day from the reservoir. This right is

Sol allows Tiffany to camp on his land for several days and take photos for an upcoming exhibit of landscape photography. Sol has given Tiffany

Larissa leases to Metal Fabrication Corporation a 10,000 square-foot building under a written lease with a twenty-year term,rent payable an nually. The lease includes a clause stating that Metal Fabrication is re sponsi ble for making all necessary repairs,including rebuilding the structure after its destruction by any cause beyond Larissa's control. The lease does not include a clause concerning its assignment. One day after the tenth rental payment,Metal Fabrication,without Larissa's knowledge or consent,assigns its interest in the lease to National Steel,Inc. Meanwhile,Larissa dies and Olina inherits her interest in the building. Without the knowledge or consent of either Metal Fabrication or National Steel,Olina sells the building to Prime Properties,Inc. The next month,the building is destroyed in a devastating storm. Metal Fabrication rebuilds it and files a suit against Prime Properties for the expense. The defendant responds that the lease has terminated. Is Prime Properties correct? If so,when did the lease terminate? If not,is Prime Properties liable for the cost of rebuilding the structure? Why or why not?

A joint tenant's sale of his or her interest terminates the joint tenancy.

In a tenancy in common,the interests are undivided.

Eminent domain is the right of an owner of property in fee simple absolute to use the property as he or she sees fit.

Riley owns Sunyvale Apartments. He promises his tenants that during the lease term,neither he nor anyone with a superior title to the property will disturb the tenants' use and enjoyment of the premises. This is

Surface and subsurface rights cannot be separated.

Maggie uses John's garage to store her car. She does not pay rent. John decides that he needs the garage for his own car. To terminate Maggie's tenancy,John

A sublease releases the tenant from his or her obligations under the lease.

Investment Properties Corporation conveys an office building to Jim with a deed that makes the greatest number of warranties and provides the most extensive protection against defects of title. This deed is

Bob owns a beach house in California. His ownership is considered fee simple absolute. Bob's interest

An assignment of a lease releases the original tenant from the obligation to pay rent should the assignee default.

Grey rents an apartment to Hugh,who retains possession of the apartment after the lease expires without making any payments of rent. This is

The government cannot take private property for public use.

Ann rents an apartment from Best Home Properties. The apartment is destroyed in a fire that is not the fault of either party. For the rest of the lease term,Ann

To widen a highway,the state of Ohio obtains,through a judicial proceeding,title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood. A subsequent proceeding will determine

If property is owned as community property,each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in it.

Hank,the owner of Idle Farm,sells Jessie a right to park her RV on Idle land overnight. Jessie's right is

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