Quiz Ch. 31-36

Question 1

The right of the government to take private property for public use is referred to as:

Answer 1

eminent domain

Question 2

______ are interests in real estate which secure payment or performance of a debt or other monetary obligation, such as a trust deed lien or a local property tax lien.

Answer 2

Liens

Question 3

The first component of real estate is land, which includes:

Answer 3

soil, rocks, and reasonable airspace above the earth.

Question 4

The right to use water is called a:

Answer 4

riparian right.

Question 5

Incidental rights to real estate which are not located on the real estate nor reflected on its title are called:

Answer 5

appurtenant rights.

Question 6

A _______ lasts for a specific length of time as stated in a lease agreement entered into by a landlord and tenant.

Answer 6

fixed term tenancy

Question 7

On expiration of a lease, a tenant who remains iin possession of a property without an agreement or acceptance of rent by the landlord for the extended occupancy becomes a:

Answer 7

holdover tenant.

Question 8

Improvements that become part of the real estate include walls, central air conditioning and:

Answer 8

attached flooring.

Question 9

On expiration of a lease, the passage of real estate fixtures from the tenant to a landlord is a conveyance called:

Answer 9

reversion.

Question 10

California established the ________ to act as a referee for all disputes over water rights.

Answer 10

State Water Resources Control Board