Question 1

Millie, a tenant, wrongfully abandons her apartment after six months, even though there are six months left on her lease. If there is no survival clause in the lease, would the landlord be able to hold Millie liable for rent?

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Question 2

Explain what is meant by an implied warranty of habitability and how this doctrine has changed the common law approach with respect to residential leases.

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Question 3

Maureen agrees to sell her interest in the farm to Joe. Maureen and her husband, Bill, hold the property as tenants by the entireties. What consequence?

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In a tenancy by the entireties, both spouses must agree to sell or transfer the property. Maureen cannot unilaterally sell her interest without Bill's consent, so there is no sale.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of concurrent ownership?

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A lease between a landlord and a tenant is not a form of concurrent ownership; it is a landlord-tenant relationship where the tenant has a possessory interest in the property, but not ownership.

Question 5

Landlords can evict a tenant if:

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Landlords can evict tenants for failing to pay rent, staying after the lease expires, or violating lease terms such as keeping unauthorized pets.

Question 6

If a monthly lease does not specifically provide for a date the rent is due, the tenant must pay at:

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Question 7

a. What is a fee simple? 
b. What is a life estate? 
c. If Ed grants a life estate to his wife, what interest does he retain? Explain.

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b....

Question 8

A possibility of reverter is the complementary estate to a:

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A possibility of reverter is associated with a qualified fee, specifically a fee simple determinable, where the estate automatically reverts to the grantor if a condition is violated.

Question 9

Grandfather conveyed to Erin the right to the family farm after her grandmother dies. This is called:

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Question 10

If B grants A a life estate in B 's property for A's lifetime and then B dies, what happens to the land when A dies?

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When A dies, the life estate ends, and the property reverts to B's heirs or whoever holds the reversionary interest.

Question 11

If Arthur were as yet childless, which of the following present grants would be considered as creating a contingent remainder?

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The grant "To Arthur for life and then to his first-born son, but if he has no male children, then to the Catholic Church" creates a contingent remainder because the interest of Arthur's first-born son is contingent upon Arthur having a male child.

Question 12

Barton granted his neighbor, Mullins, the right to graze her cattle on Barton's land. Identify the type of property interest Mullins has in Barton's land and explain how such interests are created.

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Question 13

The All-Power Gas and Electric Company cleared a right of way across Larry's land and put up a power line, which it has maintained for the past 20 years. Now the company wants to replace the old line with a new one, and Larry has decided he doesn't want them on his land. Does the company have a recognizable interest in Larry's land? Can Larry keep the company from installing a new line?

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Question 14

Joanne rents a single-family house for one year starting September 1. If the house burns down, the common law requires:

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Question 15

Jack, a landlord, sells his apartment house to Bob, who knows that each of the four apartments is rented. May Bob tell the tenants to vacate and install his own tenants?

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Bob must honor the existing leases until they expire, as the sale of the property does not terminate the tenants' lease agreements.

Question 16

An interest that arises in a third party in the future is called a(n):

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A remainder is a future interest that arises in a third party (someone other than the grantor) when a life estate or other temporary estate ends.

Question 17

Agatha, Betty, and Clara are sisters who own 300 acres of land as joint tenants. 
a. What interest does each of them have in the parcel of land? 
b. If Betty dies, what happens to her share of the 300 acres? 
c. If Clara sells one-half of her interest to Diane, what interest does Diane acquire in the 300-acre parcel?

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Question 18

The greatest ownership interest a person may have in real property is:

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Fee simple absolute is the greatest ownership interest in real property, providing the owner with full control and rights to the property, subject only to government powers.

Question 19

Ed signs a ten-year lease with a survival clause. If Ed is evicted after two years, he will have to pay:

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A survival clause typically requires the tenant to pay damages equal to the difference between the rent specified in the lease and the rent the landlord is able to obtain from reletting the premises if the tenant is evicted.

Question 20

Myra, Elsa, and Ellen are sisters who own 500 acres of land as tenants in common. Discuss the interest each has in the real estate.

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Quiz 48: Interests in Real Property