II. Words and Phrases:
___________________ This term describes an item of personal
property which is so permanently
attached to real property that it is considered to have become
part of the real property
___________________ This person would be liable for an injury
sustained on dangerous or defective
outdoor steps of a three-family house, if the steps lead
inside to a common hallway, and the
steps are not part of any the three leased apartments.
___________________ This term describes the filing of a deed
or mortgage with the local government
office which will index the document and make it available for
inspection by the public
___________________ This federal statute prohibits
discrimination against a person interested in
leasing real property; this statute prohibits discrimination
based on race, religion, gender,
national origin or marital status
___________________ This occurs when local zoning regulations
place so many restrictions on the use
of a piece of real property that it is as if that piece of
real property has been taken away; the
owner of the property might bring a lawsuit seeking payment of
the fair value of the
property
___________________ This process includes a review of deeds
and mortgages on file with the town
where a piece of real property is located; it is intended to
determine who holds title to the
piece of real property
___________________ This is a type of ownership of real
property by more than one person; if one of
them dies, his or her interest passes automatically to the
surviving owners, no matter what is
written in the will of the deceased owner
___________________ This is a type of ownership of real
property by more than one person; each
person may make a will to leave his or her share of the
property to whomever he chooses