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Chapter 39:
Landlord and Tenant Law
1. Sally agrees to lease some property that she owns to the San Juan
County Historical Society for a term of one year. In this situation, what
type of tenancy exists?
a. A periodic tenancy.
b. A fixed-term tenancy.
c. A tenancy at will.
d. A tenancy at sufferance.
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7. If, after living in Merediths apartment for a few months, Greg transfers all
of his rights to use and occupy the apartment to Kevin for the duration of
Gregs one-year lease term, in legal terms, what is this called?
a. A substitution.
b. A sublease.
c. A subrogation.
d. A submission.
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a. Incorrect. Kevin is substituted for Greg as tenant, but this is not the
correct legal term for the transfer.
b. Correct. This is called a sublease.
c. Incorrect. This is not a subrogation.
d. Incorrect. This is not a submission.