Chapter 11: Landlord and Tenant - The Tenancies

Question 1

Which of the 4 tenancies isn’t REALLY a tenancy?

Answer 1

Tenancy at Sufferance

Question 2

What 2 things do you want to know about the tenancies?

Answer 2

1. How is each created?
2. How is each terminated?

Question 3

For which of the following tenancies is a writing required to create the tenancy?
a. Tenancy at will
b. Tenancy for a term of more than one year
c. Month-to-month periodic tenancy
d. Tenancy at sufferance

Answer 3

b. Tenancy for a term of more than one year

Question 4

If, on April 15, a landlord gives a tenant with a month-to-month lease notice of termination of the lease, what day is last day of the tenancy?

Answer 4

May 31st

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT end a tenancy at will?
a. The death of the landlord
b. The death of the tenant
c. The expiration of a reasonable time
d. The tenant gives a termination notice to the landlord without good cause

Answer 5

c. The expiration of a reasonable time

Question 6

What type of tenancy is this?

Larry leases Blackacre to Tara for 2 weeks.

Answer 6

This is a tenancy for years

Question 7

Type of tenancy that is measured by a fixed and ascertainable amount of time

Answer 7

tenancy in years

Question 8

Tenancy that is repetitive and ongoing for a set period of time

Answer 8

periodic tenancy

Question 9

Tenancy that may be terminated by either landlord or tenant at any time, for any reason

Answer 9

Tenancy at will

Question 10

This type of tenancy is created when a tenant holds over after the lease has ended

Answer 10

Tenancy at sufferance