When an owner leases her property, she temporarily relinquishes the right to

When an owner leases her property, she temporarily relinquishes the right to

• A. Transfer the property.
• B. Encumber the property.
• C. Occupy the property.
• D. Maintain the property.

Answer: (C)

Leasing is about giving someone else the right to possess and use the property for a set period while the owner keeps the title. So, the owner temporarily gives up the right to occupy the property herself during the lease term, because the tenant now has the right to occupy and use the space. The owner still owns the property and can regain possession once the lease ends. Transferring ownership would require a deed or sale, which a lease does not do; encumbering the property would involve a lien or mortgage that affects rights but does not grant occupancy; maintaining the property remains the owner’s ongoing responsibility.

Leasing is about giving someone else the right to possess and use the property for a set period while the owner keeps the title. So, the owner temporarily gives up the right to occupy the property herself during the lease term, because the tenant now has the right to occupy and use the space. The owner still owns the property and can regain possession once the lease ends. Transferring ownership would require a deed or sale, which a lease does not do; encumbering the property would involve a lien or mortgage that affects rights but does not grant occupancy; maintaining the property remains the owner’s ongoing responsibility.