Real Estate Law 8th Edition By Robert J. Aalberts – Test Bank

TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS

6. The landlord’s interest during the period of a lease is called a life estate. FALSE

7. An estate for years may be converted, at its conclusion, into a periodic tenancy. TRUE

8. A tenant at sufferance has no right or permission to be on the property, but is still not a trespasser since his original entry onto the property was legal. TRUE

9. A tester, who seeks to uncover illegal renting practices under the Fair Housing Act, may collect money damages even though he did not intend to actually rent the premises. TRUE

10. Under the federal civil rights acts, a landlord may not discriminate against a lawyer. FALSE

11. A lease is not only a contract but also conveys a property interest to the lessee. TRUE

12. The Statute of Frauds in most states requires leases to be in writing only if they are for more than one year. TRUE

13. A lease legally required to be in writing must specify the rent. TRUE

14. A lease legally required to be in writing must include a provision stating who has the duty to keep the property repaired. FALSE

15. Because a lease conveys to a tenant the exclusive right to possess the premises, a landlord needs the tenant’s permission to enter. TRUE

16. The advantage for both commercial landlords and tenants using a percentage rent approach with a breakpoint is that the landlord can share in the tenant’s success while the tenant pays a lower rental fee until its sales hit a predetermined level. TRUE

17. In the absence of a lease provision, a tenant usually may use the property for any legal purpose. TRUE

18. In most states, a tenant whose business becomes unprofitable as the result of governmental action may cancel the lease. FALSE