Exam 42: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

For a party to take by adverse possession,the party's possession must be peaceable,and not hostile.

Grant wants to transfer the ownership of his warehouse to Holly by deed. To do so requires

Cierra rents an apartment from Damian that floods whenever there is a heavy rain. Damian refuses to fix the problem. Damian has breached

Tropic Breeze Residences,Inc.,owns apartment buildings. Suki leases one of Tropic Breeze's apartments. Suki's transfer of her interest in the lease to Vito for a period shorter than the lease term is

Personal property may become real property by attaching it to real property.

Greta has a fixed-term tenancy for her apartment with Hillview Apartments. Greta dies. Her tenancy

Rollo deeds a plot of timberland to Scholars University as a gift. The university pays nothing for the property. Rollo has given the university

To be valid,a deed must contain a legally sufficient description of the land.

Janice lives in Kendall's beach house without paying rent. This is

Property used by a government for a public purpose such as a park is community property.

The covenant of quiet enjoyment guarantees that the buyer will not be disturbed in his or her possession of the land.

Under the implied warranty of habitability,a tenant impliedly warrants that he or she will "habitate" on the premises during the term of the lease.

A landlord must comply with state statutes and city ordinances regarding maintenance and repair of buildings.

Chita owns the land on which Downwind Farm is situated,plus the farmhouse,barn,and other structures permanently attached to the land. Chita's brother Elvin owns everything else on the farm-implements,seed,and livestock. The real property is owned by

The exterior boundaries of land extend down to the depth of the deepest hole and up to the height of the tallest structure and no further.

Frank owns GuestHouse Hotel. His ownership rights include the right to sell or give away the property without restriction,as well as the right to commit waste,if he chooses. Frank's ownership interest is

A tenant can withhold rent for any reason.

To terminate a periodic tenancy. a landlord must give at least one period's notice to the tenant.

Bay City wants to acquire undeveloped land within the city limits to convert into a public park. Bay City brings a judicial proceeding to obtain title to the land. This is

It is presumed that a co-tenancy is a tenancy in common unless there is specific language indicating the intent to establish a joint tenancy.