Exam 48: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Under the covenant of quiet enjoyment, a landlord promises that a ten?ant will not be disturbed in the possession of the premises.

Oak Grove Residences, Inc., owns apartment buildings. Pedro leases one of Oak Grove's apartments. Pedro's transfer of his interest in the lease to Quito for a period shorter than the lease term is

The possession of land without right is a tenancy at will.

Patsy possesses twenty-four acres of remote, rugged land. Patsy has the right to use the property, in?cluding extracting silver from an existing mine, for life. Patsy also has the right to lease the land for a period not to exceed her life. This ownership interest is

Lucky owns Mud Flats Ranch, which is situated on certain Nevada acreage. The exterior boundaries of the land extend

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.

Rita believes that Shady Grove Apartments, Inc., her landlord, has vio?lated the law in a way that entitles her to withhold the rent. This remedy is gener?ally associated with

Fact Pattern 48-1A 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 48-1A. Nika conveys some of her land to Reggie with the right to possess and use the property for a certain period of time. Nika has given Reggie

Andy leases to Burgertown Franchise 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 Burgertown is re?sponsi?ble for making all necessary repairs, including rebuilding the structure after its destruction by any cause beyond Andy's control. The lease does not include a clause concerning its assignment. One day after the tenth rental payment, Burgertown, without Andy's knowledge or consent, as?signs its interest in the lease to Chicken Hut Restaurants, Inc. Mean?while, Andy dies and Dotty inherits Andy's interest in the building. Without the knowledge or consent of either Burgertown or Chicken Hut, Dotty sells the building to Earnest Investments, Inc. The next month, the building is destroyed in the flood of a nearby river. Burgertown rebuilds it and files a suit against Earnest for the expense. Earnest responds that the lease has terminated. Is Earnest correct? If so, when did the lease termi?nate? If not, is Earnest liable for the cost of re?building the structure? Why or why not?

A lease is enforceable even if the premises are intended to be used for an ille?gal purpose.

Cow Country Corporation (CCC) sells half of its land to the Double R Ranch. On the land is a reservoir. In the deed, CCC retains the right to remove a lim?ited amount of water per day from the res?ervoir. This right is

Even after a tenant sublets leased premises, the tenant may be obligated to pay rent.

Kailin owns a farm near Manhattan, Kansas, with a farmhouse, barn, and other structures permanently attached. Kailin grows soybeans on the property. A pond lies within the boundaries. Land includes

Adverse possession is a means of obtaining title to property without the delivery of a deed.

Even after a tenant assigns a lease, the tenant may be obligated to pay rent.

Fact Pattern 48-1A 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 48-1A. Nika's ownership interest is

Land includes the artificial structures attached to it.

Eminent domain is the right of an owner in fee simple ab?solute to trans?fer property to whomever he or she wishes.

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

Jen and Kilroy own a condo near Lake Tahoe as joint tenants. Kilroy sells his ownership rights in the condo to Mira. Jen and Mira own the condo as