Paper 1: CU1 3rd Segment

Tom owns Plot A. Jerry owns Plot B, just beside Plot A. When Jerry bought Plot B, he was informed that he could not build any structure which obstructs light to Tom's house. Which of the following is correct?

i.) Plot A is known as the dominant tenement while Plot B is the servient tenement

ii.) Tom enjoys a right of light over Jerry's land

iii.) A right of light is a negative easement that forbids Jerry from doing something on his own land for the benefit of the owner of the dominant tenement

iv.) An easement 'runs with the land'. This means that the easement will pass on to the new owner who has just bought over the servient tenement

• Only i is correct

• Only i and ii are correct

• Only i, ii and iii are correct

• All of the above are correct

Tom bought a property and mortgaged it to Bank A. He leased it to Jerry for 2 years. Tom then found out there was an easement created with piping running below the land when the estate was first developed. List the following in order of interest (from more to least).

• Mortgage, easement, lease

• Easement, mortgage, lease

• Mortgage, lease, easement

• Lease, easement, mortgage

Which type of legal interest in land is not automatically binding upon a purchase of a land?

• Easement

• Lease

• Right of way

• Right of entry

Under the Lot Numbering System, what type of property does MK 13 U33445Y represent?

• Carpark lot

• Bungalow

• Unit in a condominium

• Non of the above

Linda bought a landed property where NParks prohibit trees to be more than 2m tall. This prohibition is know as

• a positive easement that runs with the land

• a negative easement that runs with the land

• a restrictive covenant that runs with the land

• Encumbrance

Which of the following is an Accessory Lot?

• MK15-A165M

• MK16-Lot1165M

• MK16-U165M

• MK15-165A

Which of the following is not considered as land?

• Roof tiles

• Window panels

• Demolished building lying on the land

• Floor tiles

Which of the following is an easement?

• Right of passage of water, electric, drainage, gas and sewerage for development

• Right of access to a highway

• Right to development land to an approved plot ratio

• Right to light and air

An easement may be extinguished by all of the following except

• Statute

• Express release by deed

• Implied release due to conduct of party of non-use for a period of time

• Reservation

What is the primary characteristic of a positive covenant?

• It restricts the use and enjoyment of the land

• It imposes an obligation to carry out some positive action in relation to land

• It binds successors in title automatically

• It does not require expenditure of money