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 nonfreehold interests both have an estate in real estate both have fee interest both a and c None Hint 2. A landlord was required to give a translated copy of the lease to a tenant because the lease was negotiated in: French Dutch German Korean None Hint 3. A lease does not specify when the monthly rent is due. It would be due: on the 15th of each month by the 10th of each month on the first of each month at the end of each rent-paying period None Hint 4. 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: an estate for years a tenancy at sufferance a periodic tenancy a tenancy at will None Hint 5. A tenant on a five-years lease abandons the premises. The lessor may not: sue for the balance due on the lease sue for the rent currently due lease for a lower rent than the previous tenant paid rerent to mitigate damages None Hint 6. 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: $2,000 $500 $100 $1,000 None 7. When could a landlord insist that a tenant pay rent in cash? for rentals under $250 when lessee is not a member of a protected group for Section 8 rentals when a prior rent check bounced None Hint 8. To maximize the income of a lessor as to commercial property with increasing desirability, the lessor should insist on a: percentage lease gross lease long-term lease net lease None Hint 9. 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: assign the lease none of these rescind the lease sublet None Hint 10. A tenant rents a summer cottage from June 1 to September 1. This is a(n): ease for years tenancy at will tenancy at sufferance periodic tenancy None Hint 11. A tenant at sufferance is a: slum dwelling tenant on a lease tenant on a month-to-month basis (with no lease) tenant who stays on after the lease expires None Hint 12. 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: $10,000 fine and/or one year in prision $8,500 fine the tenant's costs and attorney fees $2,000 fine None Hint 13. The efficiency of an office building would be measured by: rents received length of leases the vacncy factor ratio of rentable space to total space None 14. A lease clause that allows rent to fluctuate based on some stated criterion would be a(n): up-and-down clause variable clause escalator clause alienation clause None 15. 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: for the length of the rent-paying 60-day notice 30-day notice a one-year notice None Hint 16. 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 periodic tenancy tenancy at will month-to-month tenancy None Hint 17. Gianni enters into a percentage lease as a tenant. His rent is likely based on a percentage of his: inventory gross receipts net income before taxes net income after taxes None Hint 18. The highest percentage on a percentage lease would probably be paid by a: supermarket shoe repaid shop barber shop parking lot None Hint 19. A lease prohibits assgignment without the approval of the lessor. The lessee assigns the lease without approval. The assignment is: voidable illegal unenforceable void None Hint 20. The maximum lease on agricultural acreage is: 51 years 10 years 99 years 1 year None Hint 21. The landlord must notify residential tenant of the right to: a 12-month lease a prevacancy inspection record their lease renew their lease None Hint 22. "Of definite duration" would most likely refer to: a periodic tenancy an estate for years a freehold estate a life estate None Hint 23. As to a lease, which of the following would be an implied covenant? rent term none of these quiet enjoyment None Hint 24. The term demise is related to which word? executor probate alienate intestate None Hint 25. A Section 8 tenant must be given at least ___ days' notice to vacate: 90 10 3 60 None Hint 26. 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: one year 60 days 3 days 30 days None Hint 27. A lessor gives a lessee a lease for two years. The lessee does not get around to signing it but moves in: the lease is valid but unenforceable the lessee has a month-to-month tenancy the lease is invalid because of the Statute of Frauds the lease is valid though unsigned because of the lessee's partital performance None Hint 28. 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 it is the same as a sublease the entire lease hold is transferred the original lessee is the sole party liable for the payment of rent None Hint 29. A sublessee could be described as a(n): assignee owner tenant assgnor None Hint 30. A landlord can insist on a nonrefundable: none of the above cleaning deposit security deposit tenant screening fee None Hint 31. A landlord may not: give a 30-day notice to vacate without specifying the reason charge a higher rent for the first month's occupancy change the tenant rules do any of the above None Hint 32. The landlord under a lease: cannot sell his rights increases the value subrogates his interests subordinates his rights None Hint 33. A clause that relieves a landlord of any liability for injury to a tenant would be a(n): habendum clause escalator clause exculpatory clause dragnet clause None Hint 34. A tenant wishes to record her lease. it must have been signed by the lessor she must have signed it all of these are true it must have been witnessed None Hint 35. 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 36. As to unlawful detainer assistants, they: cannot advertise cannot charge for services must post a $25,000 bond must post a $10,000 bond None 37. 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: can sue the park for retaliatory eviction Must comply with the notice should tell park management that she is entitled to a one-year notice is entitled to keep her dog subject to reasonable restrictions None Hint 38. A lessee transfers all of his interests. the transfereee would be the: assignee sublessee assignor sublessor None Hint 39. The designation CPM stands for: Certified Property Manager Corrective Property Maintenance Chartered Professional Manager Common Area Property Management None Hint 40. Jones has been Smith's tenant for 13 months on a month-to-month tenancy. To evict Jones, Smith must give Jones a: 60-day notice 30-day notice one-year notice 3-day notice to quit None Hint 41. 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: $1,000 $100 $10,000 $2000 None Hint 42. A rental house is located on a farm. The maximum legal lease is: 99 years 51 years 10 years 50 years None Hint 43. 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 tenant under an option can force the landlord to sell or lease option must be given to a third party the right of first refusal must be in writing None Hint 44. Not required for a lease is: that the purpose for use is legal the premises be described that it be in writing that the lessor be competent None Hint 45. A lease failed to state its term. The lease would be: a month-to-month tenancy a tenancy at will a tenancy at sufferance an estate for years None 46. Albert grants Frank an estate for a lesser period than Albert has, Frank has a: fee simple interest reversionary interest remainder interest lease hold None 47. To be recorded, a lease must be acknowledged by: the lessee the lessor either b or c the notary public None Hint 48. 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 49. A lessee of a lessee would be: a sublessor secondarily liable on the lease to the original lessee liable on the lease to the original lessee none of the above None Hint 50. 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: 30 days one year 60 days 15 days None Hint 51. A lease whereby the lessee pays the property tax is probably a: residential lease percentage lease net lease sandwich lease None Hint 52. A gross lease means the lessee pays: a percentage of the gross a flat rent all owner costs plus rent a percentage of the net None 53. A leae that does not involve the party in possession and the owner would be: a sublease an assignment both b and c a sandwich lease None 54. An estate for years would be creadted by: express agreement implication escheat operation of law None Hint 55. 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 56. Which of the following would pay the lowest percentage on a percentage lease? a furniture store a music store a prescription drugstore a supermarket None Hint 57. A tenant who received permissive possession without a tenancy agreement would have a: month-to-month tenancy tenancy at will trespasser's interest tenancy at sufferance None 58. A landlord wished to give a month-to-month tenant notices as to a 12 percent rent increase. The notice required is 30 days 90 days 60 days 3 days None Hint 59. 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 Margaret is liable under the lease the lease is illegal (because it is verbal) the lease is unenforceable None Hint 60. In which court would an unlawful detainer action be commenced? Superior Court Appeal Court Common-law Court small claims court None Hint