Deck 44: Landlord and Tenant

Question 1

A _____ exists when a tenant has possession of a property for an uncertain period.

A) tenancy from year to year
B) tenancy for years
C) tenancy at sufferance
D) tenancy at will

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a tenancy at sufferance?

A) It occurs when a tenant holds over the tenancy for a definite period.
B) It occurs when a tenant holds over the tenancy after the expiration of the lease without the permission of the landlord.
C) It occurs when a tenant holds over the tenancy after the expiration of the lease with the permission of the landlord's appointed agent.
D) It occurs when a tenant holds over tenancy for more than 50 years.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following best describes forcible entry and detainer action?

A) It is the legal action taken by a tenant in case of nondisclosure by the landlord.
B) It is the summary action brought by a landlord on previous tenants.
C) It is the legal action taken by a tenant for wrongful eviction.
D) It is the summary action brought by a landlord to regain possession.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A lease that lasts for less than one year:

A) must be in writing.
B) is not permissible by law.
C) does not require a written contract.
D) provides no legal possession of property.

Question 5

Which of the following is a duty of a tenant in a lease agreement?

A) Duty to pay taxes
B) Duty to pay assessment charges
C) Duty to preserve the premises
D) Duty to assign rights

Question 6

Upon eviction, a tenant has the right to remove any permanent fixture that he built.

Question 7

A landlord has the right to assign the rights under a lease to a third party.

Question 8

A lease agreement may be oral or written.,

Question 9

A tenant has exclusive legal possession of the property.

Question 10

In a tenancy at sufferance, the landlord may treat a tenant as a trespasser.

Question 11

Which of the following is a legal right of a landlord in a lease agreement?

A) The right to obtain property taxes from the tenant
B) The right to regain possession
C) The right to enter property without permission
D) The right to enter property to show prospective purchasers

Question 12

The person giving possession of a leased property is known as a _____.

A) lessee
B) testatrix
C) lessor
D) tenant

Question 13

A tenant has the duty to pay property taxes to the landlord.

Question 14

A fixed term lease is terminated:

A) upon the accidental destruction of property.
B) at the end of every annual year.
C) upon the death of the landlord.
D) upon the death of the tenant.

Question 15

Under the common law, a tenant had to continue to pay rent even after the destruction of a leased property.

Question 16

Explain any two rights of a tenant.

Question 17

A tenancy for years is a tenancy for an indefinite period of time.

Question 18

A lessor has a duty to pay rent on the lease.

Question 19

The owner of a leased property is known as the lessee.

Question 20

A tenancy at will automatically terminates on the death of the tenant or the landlord.