Chapter 5 Self-test questions

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A "term of years absolute" is another way of describing the ________ estate in land.

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The landlord's interest in the property after the lease has ended is known as the________.

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A lease that runs from month to month or year to year is described as:

A fixed term lease correct incorrect

A periodic tenancy correct incorrect

A tenancy at will correct incorrect

A tenancy at sufferance correct incorrect

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A lease for three years or less, taking effect in possession, with no premium and at market value, will be a legal lease, even if it has not been created by deed.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Which of the following leases must be registered in order to take effect as legal leases? Please select all that apply.

Leases over seven years correct incorrect

Leases for three years or less correct incorrect

Leases for between three and seven years correct incorrect

All leases, regardless of length correct incorrect

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Which of the following are the essential elements of a lease? Please select all that apply.

Rent correct incorrect

Exclusive possession of the property correct incorrect

Certain term correct incorrect

Exclusive occupation of the property correct incorrect

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Exclusive possession means possession of the property, with the right to exclude all others, including the_______.

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Bill is a student, who rents a room in a family home close to the university. Which of the following statements correctly describes Bill's situation?

Bill is a tenant, and can exclude the family from the property correct incorrect

Bill is a lodger, and does not have exclusive possession of the property correct incorrect

Bill is the freehold owner of the property correct incorrect

Bill is a co-owner of the property with the family correct incorrect

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Michelle's best friend, Aria, was forced to move out of her home for six months, as her property needed extensive repairs. Michelle invited Aria to move into a small cottage at the bottom of Michelle's garden, until Aria's house was finished. Aria is now refusing to move out. Which of the following statements correctly describes the situation?

Aria has a lease of the cottage, as she has exclusive possession of it correct incorrect

Aria does not have a tenancy of the cottage, as the parties did not intend to create legal relations correct incorrect

Aria owns the cottage through adverse possession correct incorrect

Aria co-owns the cottage with Michelle correct incorrect

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The landlord's covenants in a lease may include which of the following? Please select all that apply.

A covenant to pay rent correct incorrect

A covenant to repair correct incorrect

A covenant of non-derogation from grant correct incorrect

A covenant of quiet enjoyment correct incorrect

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The relationship between landlord and tenant that allows each to enforce their obligations with the other is described as________.

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