Nonfreehold/leasehold estates

Question 1

Nonfreehold estate grants the right of ______

Answer 1

right of quiet enjoyment - to use and possess, but not own, real property

Question 2

Under a lease, the tenant possesses a _____ estate, and the landlord possesses a ____ estate

Answer 2

• the tenant possesses a leasehold estate
• the landlord possesses a reversion estate

Question 3

At the end of a leasehold estate, the right of quiet enjoyment reverts to ___

Answer 3

the property owner

Question 4

What is an estate for years?

Answer 4

A kind of leasehold estate, with a specific start & end date

Question 5

Does an estate for years convey actual title or the right of disposition?

Answer 5

no, it only establishes an interest in real property

Question 6

What is a tenancy at will?

Answer 6

• another kind of leasehold estate
• It does not state a specific expiration of time

Question 7

What details are included in a tenancy at will?

Answer 7

The terms show the amount to be paid, and if it’s a weekly or monthly rental

Question 8

When does a tenancy at will often occur?

Answer 8

Often occurs after a longer term lease has expired and the tenant needs extra time before vacating

Question 9

What is a tenancy at sufferance?

Answer 9

tenant stays without consent beyond the end date of legal tenancy

tenant makes the landlord suffer by staying too long

Question 10

What rights does a tenant in a tenancy at sufferance have?

Answer 10

no estate or title; not entitled to notice to terminate

Question 11

If the landlord (‘lessor’) gives written consent, a tenancy at sufferance converts into a ____

Answer 11

tenancy at will