Chapter 25 Property Buslaw 4

Lease

An agreement in which an owner gives a tenant the right to use property.

Easement

The right to enter land belonging to another and make limited use of it.

Profit

The right to enter land belonging to another and take something from it.

License

The right to enter land belonging to another temporarily.

Kevin, a road contractor, used Harry's land to get his road roller onto the adjacent street for a repair work. Kevin's road roller destroyed a part of Harry's vineyard. Harry filed a suit against Kevin's company to recover for the damages. However, Harry could not recover anything. This is because: a. Kevin's company had an easement to use Harry's land. b. Harry had the power of eminent domain over his land. c. Kevin's company had an eviction order to use Harry's land. d. Kevin's company is entitled to quiet enjoyment of Harry's premises.

a. Kevin's company had an easement to use Harry's land.

Who among the following is liable for injuries when a residential tenant's guest falls downstairs in a common hallway because the stairs were defective? a. The landlord b. The lessee c. The broker d. The tenant

a. The landlord

With reference to concurrent estates, two or more people holding equal interest in a property, with the right of survivorship is called _____. a. joint tenancy b. tenancy at sufferance c. reversion tenancy d. tenancy in common

a. joint tenancy

A tenancy that exists without the landlord's agreement, after the expiration of a true tenancy, is called _____. a. tenancy at sufferance b. periodic tenancy c. tenancy for years d. tenancy at will

a. tenancy at sufferance

_____ is the power of the government to take private property for public use. a. Allodial title b. Eminent domain c. Fee simple absolute d. Zoning statute

b. Eminent domain

Which of the following scenarios is an example of personal property? a. Lily gets an electric heater fixed in her apartment. b. Peter gives an apartment to his best friend Jason as a wedding gift. c. Percy covers her newly purchased land with hundreds of rose plantations. d. Ben builds a four storied building and rents to Green Space Inc.

b. Peter gives an apartment to his best friend Jason as a wedding gift.

An object is a(n) _____ if a reasonable person would consider the item to be a permanent part of the property. a. eviction b. fixture c. reversion d. easement

b. fixture

Mindy leases her apartment to Frank for a three-year term. After the completion of three years, Mindy does not extend the tenancy period. However, Frank continues to live in Mindy's apartment without the extension of tenancy period. This is an example of _____. a. tenancy for years b. tenancy at sufferance c. periodic tenancy d. tenancy at will

b. tenancy at sufferance

A person given temporary possession of the landlord's property is called a _____. a. donor b. tenant c. bailor d. licensor

b. tenant

Under which of the following types of real property are factories categorized? a. Land b. Bailments c. Buildings d. Fixtures

c. Buildings

In which of the following cases does a landlord have the right to evict a residential tenant? a. For normal wear and tear of the rented property. b. For nonrenewal of a tenancy agreement. c. For repeatedly playing loud music late at nights and disturbing the quiet enjoyment of other tenants. d. For making reasonable changes in the leased property that can be later used by the tenant as intended.

c. For repeatedly playing loud music late at nights and disturbing the quiet enjoyment of other tenants.

If a landlord substantially interferes with the tenant's use and enjoyment of the premises, it is called _____. a. actual eviction b. eviction at will c. constructive eviction d. periodic eviction

c. constructive eviction

When the bailment is for the mutual benefit of the bailor and bailee, the bailee must use _____ care with the property. a. slight b. gratuitous c. ordinary d. extraordinary

c. ordinary

A(n) _____ gives one person the right to enter land belonging to another and take something away. a. eviction b. reversion c. profit d. easement

c. profit

In the context of concurrent estates, two or more people holding equal interest in a property, but with no right of survivorship is called _____. a. tenancy at sufferance b. reversion tenancy c. tenancy in common d. joint tenancy

c. tenancy in common

Which of the following must be stated in an escalator clause? a. A tenant's promise not to make any changes in the rented property. b. The percentage of sharing in the utility costs to be borne by the landlord and the tenant. c. The landlord's right to evict a residential client. d. The percentage of increase in rent.

d. The percentage of increase in rent.

Who among the following is liable for injuries when a residential tenant permits grease to accumulate on a kitchen floor and a guest slips and falls? a. The broker b. The landlord c. The lessor d. The tenant

d. The tenant

A rent _____ is the reduction in the rent owed by the tenant, awarded as per a court order. a. reversion b. easement c. abeyance d. abatement

d. abatement

A gift _____ is one made in contemplation of approaching death. a. dictum factum b. inter vivos c. caveat emptor d. causa mortis

d. causa mortis

In the context of eminent domain, _____ of the land is a court order specifying what compensation is just and awarding title to the government. a. abatement b. bailment c. dereliction d. condemnation

d. condemnation

A bailment without an agreement is called a _____ bailment. a. mutual benefit b. voluntary c. sole benefit d. constructive

d. constructive

An agreement in which an owner gives a tenant the right to use property is called a(n) _____. a. gift deed b. bailment c. abeyance d. lease

d. lease