Exam 50: Real Property Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Quito and Raul own a condo near San Francisco Bay as joint tenants. Raul sells his ownership rights in the condo to Timor. Quito and Timor own the condo as

Xavier owns a duplex that he leases to Yves and Zeb. Xavier may sell

Mix-It Concrete Company has the right to enter Nim's land and remove the rock from Nim's quarry. This is

Elsa, the owner of Fertile Farm, sells Gina a right to camp on Fertile land overnight. Gina's right is

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

A tenancy by the entirety is created by a conveyance of all of a parcel of real property to a single tenant.

Andy leases to Burgertown Franchise Corporation a 10,000 square-foot building under a written lease with a twenty-year term, rent payable annually. The lease includes a clause stating that Burgertown is responsible 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, assigns its interest in the lease to Chicken Hut Restaurants, Inc. Meanwhile, 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 terminate If not, is Earnest liable for the cost of rebuilding the structure Why or why not

Luke owns a farm near Marshalltown, Iowa, with stands of trees serving as windbreaks. Luke grows corn on the property. When Luke sells the farm to Nina, if the contract does not specify otherwise, the sale includes

A recording statute allows deeds to be recorded in the public record.

Inverse condemnation occurs when an owner simply gives private property to the government without accepting any compensation.

Hobby Farms, Inc., owns rural property that it leases to various tenants, including Ira. Ira's transfer of his entire interest in the leased property to a Jason is

Constructive eviction occurs when a tenant moves off the premises in retaliation against the landlord.

A profit is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property.

The sale of real estate involves a transfer of ownership with no specific warranties-if there are warranties, the transfer is not a sale.

Only two persons can hold property as tenants in common.

Tyro has the right to drive across Ula's land, which is next to Tyro's property, to reach an access road. Tyro's right is

Fact Pattern 50-1A Nikita 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 50-1A. Nikita's ownership interest is

Moby leases from National Theater Corporation a theater in which to stage a series of concerts. Ollie buys a ticket to the series. What distinguishes Moby, a tenant, from Ollie, a licensee, is

Chrissy and Devon are not married to each other, but they share the ownership of Elm Street Offices, a commercial building. When they acquired the building, they agreed in writing that if one dies, the other inherits his or her interest. Are Chrissy and Devon concurrent owners If so, in what type of concurrent ownership are their rights held If not, how is their ownership classified Fagin leases an office in the Elm Street building for a one-year term. If Fagin moves out before the end of the term of the lease, what happens to the leased property

Usually, a lease terminates when its terms ends.