Deck 12: Land-Use Planning, Subdivisions, Fair Housing, and Other Public Controls

Question 1

The maximum security deposit for an unfurnished apartment is:
(a) one month's rent
(b) two months' rent
(c) three months' rent
(d) four months' rent

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Lessor A leases to Lessee B, who legally subleases to Sublessee C. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Lessor A looks to Lessee B for payment.
(b) Lessor A looks to Sublessee C for payment.
(c) Lessee B does not have a contract with Sublessee C.
(d) There is only one contract in this transaction.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Subdivision Map Act requires the filing of a subdivision map with:
(a) local government
(b) state government
(c) federal government
(d) all of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If a seller offers to give a real estate agent a listing that contains an illegal discriminatory clause, the agent should:
(a) refuse the listing
(b) take the listing, then tell the seller the clause is illegal
(c) take the listing and report it to the multiple listing services
(d) take the listing and follow the seller's wishes

Question 5

A lease on agricultural land cannot exceed:
(a) 15 years
(b) 37 years
(c) 51 years
(d) 99 years

Question 6

Every person who engages in the business of contracting:
(a) must be insured
(b) must be licensed by the state
(c) must be bonded
(d) must be a licensed broker

Question 7

The first step in urban planning is to:
(a) begin a comprehensive plan
(b) formulate the community goals
(c) implement the general plan
(d) provide long range goals

Question 8

A tenant may not be evicted in retaliation for using the rental offset for
(a) one year
(b) six months
(c) 90 days
(d) none of the above

Question 9

The California law that makes it unlawful for private parties to discriminate illegally is the:
(a) Fair Housing Act
(b) Unruh Act
(c) Rumford Act
(d) Housing Financial Discrimination (Holden) Act

Question 10

A landlord signs a lease and the lessee takes possession but never signs the lease. Under these circumstances, the lease is:
(a) valid
(b) void
(c) voidable
(d) illegal

Question 11

The subdivision law administered by the California Real Estate Commissioner, who requires the issuance of a public report, is the:
(a) Subdivision Map Act
(b) Subdivided Lands Act
(c) Subdivision Report Act
(d) Subdivided Interstate Act

Question 12

Most month-to-month rental agreements can be classified as an:
(a) estate for years
(b) estate from period to period
(c) estate at will
(d) estate at sufferance

Question 13

It is illegal to screen and eliminate potential tenants based on:
(a) income levels
(b) credit rating
(c) past delinquent rental history
(d) marital status

Question 14

If a person purchases the right to occupy a unit for a certain designated period each year, this is called:
(a) undivided ownership
(b) time share ownership
(c) cooperative ownership
(d) estate for years ownership

Question 15

How many units would there have to be in an apartment building to make it necessary for the owner to hire an onsite resident manager?
(a) 20 or more units
(b) 18 or more units
(c) 16 or more units
(d) 14 or more units

Question 16

The type of development in which an owner obtains an individual deed to his or her living unit and has an undivided interest in all the land and common areas is a:
(a) planned unit development
(b) community apartment
(c) stock cooperative
(d) condominium

Question 17

Which would be the best example of a breach of habitability?
(a) pool furniture
(b) missing hand railings
(c) poor lighting
(d) inoperable plumbing

Question 18

Redlining in California is illegal because of the:
(a) Fair Housing Act
(b) Rumford Act
(c) Unruh Act
(d) Housing Financial Discrimination (Holden) Act

Question 19

All subdivisions offered for sale in California must provide a Real Estate Commissioner-approved disclosures if the land is located in:
(a) any state in the nation
(b) rural areas of California only
(c) urban areas of California only
(d) any area of California

Question 20

It is illegal to disqualify a person who wishes to buy or rent a home based on:
(a) physical handicap
(b) income levels
(c) credit rating
(d) all of these

Question 21

A public report is good for:
(a) Five years
(b)_Seven years
(c) Two years
(d) One year

Question 22

The principal responsibility of a planning commission is to advise elected officials regarding:
(a) enforcement of the Subdivided Lands Act
(b) development of a general plan
(c) safety of street design
(d) taxing of real estate

Question 23

The famous case that ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was constitutional was:
(a) Jones vs. Mayer
(b) Rumford vs. State of California
(c) Nobleman vs. Action Savings
(d) Fassler vs. Williams

Question 24

Which of the following is not a material change that requires an amended public report?
(a) placement of a billboard on a highway showing the location of the subdivision
(b) change in the purchase contract forms
(c) readjustment of lot sizes
(d) sale of five or more lots to a single buyer

Question 25

Which is not an example of police power: a() A property zoned single family residential
B() A one story construction limitation
C() Smoke detectors required to be in homes
D() Taking someone's home to build a freeway

Question 26

Which of the following requires a certain number of units to be set aside for people of low and moderate income?
(a) Holden Act
(b) Fair Housing Act
(c) comprehensive zoning
(d) inclusionary zoning

Question 27

State legislation gives cities and counties some control over real property in all of the following matters, except:
(a) lien and attachment laws
(b) local planning and zoning laws
(c) land use regulations
(d) rent controls

Question 28

To exercise this power, government must have a public use and pay just compensation:
(a) eminent domain
(b) police power
(c) planning
(d) zoning

Question 29

Which of the following is the best definition of the term "zoning"?
(a) joining together non-harmonious land uses
(b) a deviation from subdivision rules and regulations
(c) separating non-harmonious land uses
(d) enforcing the process of eminent domain

Question 30

If a city planning commission turns down a variance request, the next level of appeal is to the:
(a) city engineer
(b) city assessor
(c) city council
(d) courts

Question 31

All of the following regarding housing and construction laws are true, except:
(a) a person can build his or her own home without a contractor's license, but must follow housing codes
(b) state housing codes are uniform throughout California
(c) a major development will normally require an environmental impact report
(d) a negative impact report is used when a development will have a significant impact on the environment

Question 32

Which of the following is not controlled by zoning regulations?
(a) property use
(b) height limits
(c) deed restrictions
(d) type of building

Question 33

A deviation from zoning requirements for a single parcel of land is a:
(a) rezoning
(b) variance
(c) appeal
(d) planning change

Question 34

The Subdivided Lands Act would apply to: a() An apartment building in Modesto
B() A two lot subdivision in Sacramento
C() A five lot commercial subdivision in San Diego\
D() A 10 unit condominium conversion in Los Angles

Question 35

All of the following are common interest developments, except:
(a) condominiums
(b) PUDs
(c) stock cooperatives
(d) standard tract homes

Question 36

Which of the following would not be governed by the Subdivision Map Act? a() A condominium project
B() A new single family residence
C() A 100 acre residential development in Las Vegas
D() A new commercial subdivision

Question 37

The state and federal governments have instituted laws prohibiting illegal discrimination in real estate transactions. Which of the following is a federal law that affects all states?
(a) Holden Act
(b) Rumford Act
(c) Civil Rights Act of 1968 and 1988 Amendments
(d) Unruh Civil Rights Act

Question 38

Which of the following statements is not true in regard to the issuance of the preliminary public report on a subdivision project?
(a) subdividers may take reservations for purchase pending the issuance of the final public report
(b) preliminary public reports are ordinarily good for five years
(c) it is canceled with the presentation of the final public report
(d) it is good for only one year

Question 39

Discrimination due to race, color, or creed in housing under both federal and state legislation is:
(a) illegal
(b) unlawful
(c) unenforceable
(d) all of the above