Chapter 17 Self-test questions

. Which of the following rights can (in principle) be an easement?

A right of the owners of Greenacre, which is situated on the banks of the Blogtown Canal, to row across the canal to get to/from Greenacre.

A right of the owners of Greenacre to hire out rowing boats, which tourists can then use on the nearby Blogtown canal.

A right of the owners of Greenacre to go boating on North Lake, a stretch of water 150 miles from Greenacre.

A right of the owners of Greenacre to go fishing in and on the adjoining South Lake.

. Which of the following rights cannot be an easement?

A right of a factory to allow its visitors to use a neighbouring airfield to fly in and out in their private aircraft.

The right of the owners of one house to use a neighbour's kitchen for the purposes of washing.

The right of the owners of a house which adjoins a large garden to use that garden for relaxation.

The right of the owners of the dominant building to be protected from the weather by the adjoining building.

. Green Tower enjoys an easement of light over adjoining Wide Open Space. What is the effect of this easement?

It totally prevents any building upon Wide Open Space.

It prevents any building on Wide Open Space, which results in the natural light still coming through to Green Tower being insufficient for the comfortable enjoyment of Green Tower.

It prevents any building on Wide Open Space that reduces (even slightly) the natural light coming to Green Tower.

It prevents any building upon Wide Open Space over ten metres tall.

. No.129 High Street has an easement of support against 131 High Street. What right does this give to the owners of 129 High Street?

A right to insist that no.131 is kept in an excellent state of repair.

A right to insist that the owners of no.131 provide support for 129, but it does not matter what form that support takes, provided it is adequate for the purpose.

A right to insist that the servient owners do not deliberately withdraw the support provided by 131 High Street. If 131 High Street falls down, it is tough luck on the dominant owners. They can do nothing.

A right to insist that the servient owners do not deliberately withdraw the support provided by 131 High Street. If 131 High Street falls down, they have a right to enter the servient land to reconstruct the support at their own expense.

. Greyacre covers about one (English) acre (i.e. it is about the size of one football pitch). The owner of Greyacre is considering granting a 'parking right' to neighbouring White Garage, which is short of space. Which of the following rights undoubtedly can be an easement?

A right of the owners of White Garage to park five cars somewhere on Greyacre, a right which can be exercised at any time.

A right of the owners of White Garage to park an unlimited number of cars on Greyacre 24 hours a day.

A right of the owners of White Garage to park an unlimited number of cars on Greyacre 24 hours a day, provided they leave enough space for the five delivery vans belonging to the owners of Greyacre.

A right of the owners of White Garage to park an unlimited number of cars on the servient land from 0830 to 1800 every working day.

. Which of the following rights cannot be an easement?

A right of the owners of North Building to go onto neighbouring South Land to carry out repairs on North Building.

A right of the owners of High House to enjoy a view of the sea over adjacent Wideland.

A right to run cables for a computer link under Green Garden to link Low House to the internet.

A right to cross West Field to get to and from East Field. Centrefield lies between West Field and East Field, and can only be crossed with the permission of the owners of Centre Field.

Quiz Content