Module 3 Flashcards
The right of the government to take an individual’s land if he or she dies without a will or heirs
Escheat
The government’s right to tax real estate
Taxation
The right of the government to regulate and control the way that an individual uses his or her land
Police Power
The right of the government to take private land for public use
Eminent domain
Title to land in the United States can be traced back to its original owner
Sovereignty of the soil
___________________ is the right of the government to take private land for public use
Eminent Domain
_____________________________ occurs if a landowner sues the government in order to force the government to buy his/her land.
Inverse Condemnation
______________ is the government’s right to tax real estate.
Taxation
__________ is the action of taking land for public good.
Condemnation is the action of taking land for public good.
A piece of land that separates one land use from another is referred to as ____________.
A piece of land that separates one land use from another is referred to as buffer zone.
The right the government has to regulate and control land use is:
Police Power is the right the government has to regulate and control land use.
The government is the original owner of all land. This is known as:
The government is the original owner of all land is known as sovereignty of the soil.
A tax levied on a group of landowners to pay for a benefit to the limited number of owners is called:
A tax levied on a group of landowners to pay for a benefit to the limited number of owners is called special assessment.
Unpaid property taxes create:
Unpaid property taxes create the highest priority lien.
The government has the right to take land when someone dies without a will and has no heirs is called:
The government has the right to take land when someone dies without a will and has no heirs is called escheat.
Private control of land imposed by developers
Covenants, conditions, and restrictions
Deed restrictions and CCRs control
present and future owners
Passed by Congress to protect consumers from fraud in the sale or lease of land
interstate land sales full disclosure act
Private control of land imposed by the seller of a parcel of land
deed restrictions
Authority for clean-up is granted to NOT _______ and _________ .
HOAs and POAs.
CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
True or False: An energy audit can be used to prioritize projects before beginning a major remodel or retrofit project.
T
True or False: The HIS rater provides the homeowner with a detailed report that indicates areas of improvement.
F
True or False: A good strategy for limiting liability is to focus on green features that are verifiable rather than characterizing a home as “green” or “eco-friendly.”
T
