Học Thi Real Estate License ở California: Landlord and Tenant Relations 1. The landlord must notify residential tenant of the right to: renew their lease record their lease a prevacancy inspection a 12-month lease Hint 2. A sublessee could be described as a(n): owner assignee assgnor tenant Hint 3. To maximize the income of a lessor as to commercial property with increasing desirability, the lessor should insist on a: percentage lease gross lease net lease long-term lease Hint 4. A tenant on a five-years lease abandons the premises. The lessor may not: lease for a lower rent than the previous tenant paid sue for the balance due on the lease sue for the rent currently due rerent to mitigate damages Hint 5. Jones has been Smith's tenant for 13 months on a month-to-month tenancy. To evict Jones, Smith must give Jones a: 30-day notice 3-day notice to quit one-year notice 60-day notice Hint 6. The highest percentage on a percentage lease would probably be paid by a: barber shop supermarket shoe repaid shop parking lot Hint 7. A lease whereby the lessee pays the property tax is probably a: percentage lease sandwich lease residential lease net lease Hint 8. In which court would an unlawful detainer action be commenced? Appeal Court Superior Court Common-law Court small claims court Hint 9. "Of definite duration" would most likely refer to: a freehold estate a periodic tenancy an estate for years a life estate Hint 10. 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 will a tenancy at sufferance a periodic tenancy Hint 11. As to a lease, which of the following would be an implied covenant? rent quiet enjoyment none of these term Hint 12. 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: 15 days one year 60 days 30 days Hint 13. Gianni enters into a percentage lease as a tenant. His rent is likely based on a percentage of his: net income before taxes gross receipts net income after taxes inventory Hint 14. 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 do any of the above change the tenant rules Hint 15. A tenant at sufferance is a: tenant on a lease slum dwelling tenant on a month-to-month basis (with no lease) tenant who stays on after the lease expires Hint 16. A right of first refusal differs from an option in that: the tenant under an option can force the landlord to sell or lease option must be given to a third party the tenant under an option does not have to excersise his or her right the right of first refusal must be in writing Hint 17. The maximum lease on agricultural acreage is: 51 years 1 year 10 years 99 years Hint 18. A Section 8 tenant must be given at least ___ days' notice to vacate: 60 3 90 10 Hint 19. A rental house is located on a farm. The maximum legal lease is: 99 years 50 years 10 years 51 years Hint 20. A lessee of a lessee would be: secondarily liable on the lease to the original lessee a sublessor liable on the lease to the original lessee none of the above Hint 21. A landlord can insist on a nonrefundable: security deposit tenant screening fee cleaning deposit none of the above Hint 22. A gross lease means the lessee pays: a flat rent a percentage of the net all owner costs plus rent a percentage of the gross 23. Which of the following is true with respect to the assignment of a lease? the original lessee is the sole party liable for the payment of rent the entire lease hold is transferred the original lessee would still retain a right to use the property for a limited time it is the same as a sublease Hint 24. Albert grants Frank an estate for a lesser period than Albert has, Frank has a: remainder interest lease hold fee simple interest reversionary interest 25. To be recorded, a lease must be acknowledged by: the lessor the lessee either b or c the notary public Hint 26. A lessee transfers all of his interests. the transfereee would be the: sublessor assignor assignee sublessee Hint 27. 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 28. 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 Hint 29. A lessor gives a lessee a lease for two years. The lessee does not get around to signing it but moves in: the lessee has a month-to-month tenancy the lease is invalid because of the Statute of Frauds the lease is valid but unenforceable the lease is valid though unsigned because of the lessee's partital performance Hint 30. A lease clause that allows rent to fluctuate based on some stated criterion would be a(n): alienation clause variable clause up-and-down clause escalator clause 31. 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 unenforceable Margaret is liable under the lease the lease is voidable the lease is illegal (because it is verbal) Hint 32. An estate for years would be creadted by: express agreement operation of law escheat implication Hint 33. A tenant can properly defend against an unlawful detainer action by showing that: the tenant is a member of a protected group the premises are uninhabitable the tenant will be able to make up the payments in the future partial payment had been made Hint 34. A lease prohibits assgignment without the approval of the lessor. The lessee assigns the lease without approval. The assignment is: voidable void unenforceable illegal Hint 35. A tenant who received permissive possession without a tenancy agreement would have a: trespasser's interest tenancy at sufferance tenancy at will month-to-month tenancy 36. 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: $3,000 $100 $12,000 $400 Hint 37. The efficiency of an office building would be measured by: the vacncy factor ratio of rentable space to total space rents received length of leases 38. The landlord under a lease: cannot sell his rights subordinates his rights subrogates his interests increases the value Hint 39. 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: $8,500 fine the tenant's costs and attorney fees $10,000 fine and/or one year in prision $2,000 fine Hint 40. 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 will tenancy at sufferance month-to-month tenancy periodic tenancy Hint 41. A tenant rents a summer cottage from June 1 to September 1. This is a(n): ease for years tenancy at will periodic tenancy tenancy at sufferance Hint 42. What do residential tenants and owners of condominium units have in common? both have nonfreehold interests both have an estate in real estate both a and c both have fee interest Hint 43. A tenant wishes to record her lease. she must have signed it it must have been witnessed it must have been signed by the lessor all of these are true Hint 44. 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: 30-day notice a one-year notice for the length of the rent-paying 60-day notice Hint 45. 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: $100 $10,000 $2000 $1,000 Hint 46. A lease does not specify when the monthly rent is due. It would be due: at the end of each rent-paying period by the 10th of each month on the 15th of each month on the first of each month Hint 47. 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 is entitled to keep her dog subject to reasonable restrictions should tell park management that she is entitled to a one-year notice Hint 48. A leae that does not involve the party in possession and the owner would be: a sandwich lease an assignment a sublease both b and c 49. 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: sublet none of these rescind the lease assign the lease Hint 50. 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 30 days 3 days Hint 51. 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: $1,000 $500 $2,000 $100 52. Which of the following would pay the lowest percentage on a percentage lease? a music store a supermarket a furniture store a prescription drugstore Hint 53. The designation CPM stands for: Common Area Property Management Certified Property Manager Corrective Property Maintenance Chartered Professional Manager Hint 54. When could a landlord insist that a tenant pay rent in cash? when a prior rent check bounced when lessee is not a member of a protected group for rentals under $250 for Section 8 rentals Hint 55. A landlord retained part of a security deposit without providing the tenant with receipts because: the deposit was really a cleaning fee the tenant was on a month-to-month tenancy the amount retained was less than $125 the tenant was evicted for cause 56. As to unlawful detainer assistants, they: cannot charge for services cannot advertise must post a $25,000 bond must post a $10,000 bond 57. A landlord wished to give a month-to-month tenant notices as to a 12 percent rent increase. The notice required is 3 days 90 days 30 days 60 days Hint 58. Not required for a lease is: that the purpose for use is legal that the lessor be competent the premises be described that it be in writing Hint 59. A clause that relieves a landlord of any liability for injury to a tenant would be a(n): dragnet clause exculpatory clause escalator clause habendum clause Hint 60. The term demise is related to which word? executor alienate intestate probate Hint