Property Law & Real Estate Flashcards

Which document transfers legal title to real property from a seller to a buyer?

Answer: Deed

A deed is the instrument that conveys title to real property.

Zoning ordinances primarily regulate:

Answer: How land and buildings may be used within a jurisdiction

Zoning is a local police-power tool controlling land use, density, and building type.

A landlord who fails to provide adequate lighting and locks in a common area where a crime then occurs may face which type of claim?

Answer: Premises liability for negligent security

Owners may be liable when inadequate security makes foreseeable crimes possible on their premises.

Which statement best describes a license to enter property?

Answer: A revocable personal permission to enter

A license is a revocable permission and does not create an interest in the land.

An invited visitor to a facility remains after being told to leave and after access is revoked. Their legal status has changed to:

Answer: Trespasser

Permission ends when revoked, and staying after that makes the person a trespasser.

A recorded deed restriction that limits how future owners may use the land is called a:

Answer: Restrictive covenant

Restrictive covenants run with the land and bind subsequent owners.

The 'plain view' principle in security searches relates most closely to which property concept?

Answer: Whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the area

Expectation of privacy in a place shapes what may be observed or searched without consent.