Houtan HormozianExpert on Real Estate, Finance and PropTech

Crestico - Question of the Day 03-03-2025

3 Mar 2025 · 2 min

Watch on YouTube

1:49

In this short educational video, the presenter poses two multiple‑choice questions on real‑estate law and provides concise explanations for each correct answer. The first question distinguishes zoning ordinance powers from rent‑control measures, clarifying that zoning does not regulate rental prices. The second question defines a tenancy at sufferance (holdover tenancy), describing the legal status of a tenant who remains in possession after a lease expires without the landlord’s consent. The video serves as a quick refresher on zoning concepts and landlord‑tenant classifications.

Questions this video answers

A. Providing for control of rental prices

A tenancy at sufferance

Chapters

Question of the day. Question number 1: Zoning ordinances control the use of privately owned land in several ways. Which of the following is not a zoning control? A. Providing for control of rental prices. B. Restricting the amount of area a building may occupy. C. Regulating land use. D. Restricting allowable height of buildings. The answer is A. Providing for control of rental prices. A zoning ordinance is a written regulation and law that defines how property in specific geographic zones can be used. Zoning ordinances specify whether zones can be used for residential or commercial purposes, and may also regulate lot size, placement, bulk or density, and the height of structures. Rent control is not regulated by zoning laws. Question number 2: Joe had a 1-year lease on a residence, which expired May 31, 2019. He stayed on after that date without the consent of Steven, the landlord, and did not pay any rent. Joe now holds: A tenancy at sufferance. A month-to-month tenancy. An estate in remainder. An easement. The answer is A. A tenancy at sufferance. A tenancy at sufferance is a situation where a tenant of real estate continues to occupy a premises without the landlord's consent after the original lease or rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant has expired. A tenant in this situation can also be referred to as a holdover tenant.