Học Thi Real Estate License ở California: Landlord and Tenant Relations 1. What do residential tenants and owners of condominium units have in common? both have an estate in real estate both have nonfreehold interests both a and c both have fee interest None Hint 2. A lessee notifies the lessor that he is going to vacate because the lessor raised the rent. By mutual written agreement, the lessee agrees to continue on a year-to-year basis at the new rent (paid monthly). Either party has the right to cancel by written notice prior to the beginning of the next year. This is: a tenancy at sufferance a periodic tenancy an estate for years a tenancy at will None Hint 3. Smith decides to evict Ms. Jones, who has been a tenant for 12 years and is confined to a wheelchair because the income from the rent-controlled unit is not sufficient. Smith wants to use the space for storage. His notice to vacate must be for: 30 days 60 days 3 days one year None Hint 4. A tenant can properly defend against an unlawful detainer action by showing that: the tenant will be able to make up the payments in the future the tenant is a member of a protected group the premises are uninhabitable partial payment had been made None Hint 5. In which court would an unlawful detainer action be commenced? Appeal Court Common-law Court small claims court Superior Court None Hint 6. A lease failed to state its term. The lease would be: an estate for years a month-to-month tenancy a tenancy at sufferance a tenancy at will None 7. Albert grants Frank an estate for a lesser period than Albert has, Frank has a: remainder interest reversionary interest fee simple interest lease hold None 8. When could a landlord insist that a tenant pay rent in cash? for rentals under $250 for Section 8 rentals when a prior rent check bounced when lessee is not a member of a protected group None Hint 9. A tenant who received permissive possession without a tenancy agreement would have a: tenancy at will trespasser's interest month-to-month tenancy tenancy at sufferance None 10. As to a lease, which of the following would be an implied covenant? term quiet enjoyment none of these rent None Hint 11. Not required for a lease is: the premises be described that the lessor be competent that it be in writing that the purpose for use is legal None Hint 12. The highest percentage on a percentage lease would probably be paid by a: barber shop parking lot supermarket shoe repaid shop None Hint 13. To maximize the income of a lessor as to commercial property with increasing desirability, the lessor should insist on a: long-term lease percentage lease gross lease net lease None Hint 14. A landlord retained part of a security deposit without providing the tenant with receipts because: the tenant was on a month-to-month tenancy the tenant was evicted for cause the deposit was really a cleaning fee the amount retained was less than $125 None 15. A gross lease means the lessee pays: a percentage of the net a flat rent all owner costs plus rent a percentage of the gross None 16. A landlord brought an unlawful detainer action against a tenant, but the court determined the premises were not habitable. The landlord could be subject to: $8,500 fine the tenant's costs and attorney fees $10,000 fine and/or one year in prision $2,000 fine None Hint 17. A tenant at sufferance is a: slum dwelling tenant on a lease tenant who stays on after the lease expires tenant on a month-to-month basis (with no lease) None Hint 18. The landlord hired an ex-fighter to scare a tenant into moving in order to avoid eviction costs. The landlord could be subject to a penalty upto: $2000 $1,000 $100 $10,000 None Hint 19. A lessee transfers all of his interests. the transfereee would be the: sublessee assignor sublessor assignee None Hint 20. An estate for years would be creadted by: escheat express agreement implication operation of law None Hint 21. A lease clause that allows rent to fluctuate based on some stated criterion would be a(n): escalator clause up-and-down clause alienation clause variable clause None 22. A lessee of a lessee would be: liable on the lease to the original lessee a sublessor none of the above secondarily liable on the lease to the original lessee None Hint 23. A clause that relieves a landlord of any liability for injury to a tenant would be a(n): exculpatory clause escalator clause habendum clause dragnet clause None Hint 24. Margaret leases Nathan's store for one year under a verbal lease; starting on that date, Margaret fails to take possession and indicates that she will not be bound by the lease. the lease is voidable the lease is unenforceable Margaret is liable under the lease the lease is illegal (because it is verbal) None Hint 25. A lease does not specify when the monthly rent is due. It would be due: at the end of each rent-paying period on the first of each month on the 15th of each month by the 10th of each month None Hint 26. A rental house is located on a farm. The maximum legal lease is: 50 years 10 years 51 years 99 years None Hint 27. A Section 8 tenant must be given at least ___ days' notice to vacate: 3 60 10 90 None Hint 28. A landlord was required to give a translated copy of the lease to a tenant because the lease was negotiated in: French German Dutch Korean None Hint 29. A tenant wishes to record her lease. all of these are true she must have signed it it must have been witnessed it must have been signed by the lessor None Hint 30. To be recorded, a lease must be acknowledged by: the lessor the lessee either b or c the notary public None Hint 31. A sublessee could be described as a(n): assignee assgnor tenant owner None Hint 32. A tenant on a five-years lease abandons the premises. The lessor may not: sue for the rent currently due rerent to mitigate damages lease for a lower rent than the previous tenant paid sue for the balance due on the lease None Hint 33. As to unlawful detainer assistants, they: must post a $25,000 bond must post a $10,000 bond cannot charge for services cannot advertise None 34. The landlord under a lease: increases the value cannot sell his rights subrogates his interests subordinates his rights None Hint 35. Which of the following is true with respect to the assignment of a lease? the original lessee would still retain a right to use the property for a limited time the original lessee is the sole party liable for the payment of rent the entire lease hold is transferred it is the same as a sublease None Hint 36. A tenant rents a summer cottage from June 1 to September 1. This is a(n): periodic tenancy tenancy at sufferance ease for years tenancy at will None Hint 37. A landlord wished to give a month-to-month tenant notices as to a 12 percent rent increase. The notice required is 60 days 30 days 90 days 3 days None Hint 38. Which of the following would pay the lowest percentage on a percentage lease? a prescription drugstore a supermarket a music store a furniture store None Hint 39. The landlord must notify residential tenant of the right to: record their lease renew their lease a prevacancy inspection a 12-month lease None Hint 40. The maximum lease on agricultural acreage is: 99 years 51 years 1 year 10 years None Hint 41. Jones has been Smith's tenant for 13 months on a month-to-month tenancy. To evict Jones, Smith must give Jones a: one-year notice 30-day notice 3-day notice to quit 60-day notice None Hint 42. The designation CPM stands for: Chartered Professional Manager Corrective Property Maintenance Certified Property Manager Common Area Property Management None Hint 43. A landlord can insist on a nonrefundable: tenant screening fee security deposit cleaning deposit none of the above None Hint 44. A landlord threatened a delinquent tenant with physical harm unless she vacated the premises. This action could subject the landlord to a penalty up to: $100 $1,000 $500 $2,000 None 45. Mrs. Aaron, who lives in a mobile home park, has just purchased a dog as a companion. The park has notified Mrs. Aaron that she must vacate the park within 60 days or get rid of the dog since park rules clearly prohibit pert. Mrs. Jones: should tell park management that she is entitled to a one-year notice can sue the park for retaliatory eviction is entitled to keep her dog subject to reasonable restrictions Must comply with the notice None Hint 46. A lessor gives a lessee a lease for two years. The lessee does not get around to signing it but moves in: the lessee has a month-to-month tenancy the lease is valid though unsigned because of the lessee's partital performance the lease is valid but unenforceable the lease is invalid because of the Statute of Frauds None Hint 47. A lease prohibits assgignment without the approval of the lessor. The lessee assigns the lease without approval. The assignment is: unenforceable illegal void voidable None Hint 48. The term demise is related to which word? alienate intestate probate executor None Hint 49. Although Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez's five year lease has expired, they continue to live on the property and pay their rent semiannually. They have a: tenancy at sufferance month-to-month tenancy periodic tenancy tenancy at will None Hint 50. A tenant under a 10-year lease at $1000 per month decides to go out of business. The premises currently are worth $1,500 per month. She would be best off to: sublet rescind the lease none of these assign the lease None Hint 51. Jones had not raised tenant Smith's apartment rent in nine years. Jones notifies Smith that the rent, which was $600 per month, will be raised to $1,100. The notice of increased rent must be: 60-day notice a one-year notice 30-day notice for the length of the rent-paying None Hint 52. A landlord wished to evict four families who were behind in their rents but did not want to incur legal expenses. The landlord cuts off the water supply to the tenants for 30 days. If a court later penalized the landlord for this action, the maximum penalty would be: $400 $3,000 $100 $12,000 None Hint 53. Gianni enters into a percentage lease as a tenant. His rent is likely based on a percentage of his: net income before taxes net income after taxes inventory gross receipts None Hint 54. The efficiency of an office building would be measured by: length of leases the vacncy factor ratio of rentable space to total space rents received None 55. A landlord may not: give a 30-day notice to vacate without specifying the reason do any of the above charge a higher rent for the first month's occupancy change the tenant rules None Hint 56. In the question above, if Jones had only been a tenant for six months then the notice to vacate would have to be for at least: 15 days one year 30 days 60 days None Hint 57. A leae that does not involve the party in possession and the owner would be: a sandwich lease both b and c an assignment a sublease None 58. "Of definite duration" would most likely refer to: a freehold estate a life estate a periodic tenancy an estate for years None Hint 59. A lease whereby the lessee pays the property tax is probably a: percentage lease residential lease sandwich lease net lease None Hint 60. A right of first refusal differs from an option in that: the tenant under an option does not have to excersise his or her right the right of first refusal must be in writing the tenant under an option can force the landlord to sell or lease option must be given to a third party None Hint