DUBAI REAL ESTATE REGULATIONS FINAL PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A property owner has a waterfront lot on a stream. He has the
right to use the water from the stream. What is this right called?
Answer: riparian
◉ A tenant is aware that his lease will expire at the end of the
month. He has begun to disassemble his display cabinets and
shelves. Which of the following statements about this is true
Answer: the tenant can take these as they are trade fixtures
◉ A seller is attending the closing on his property. The title company
has discovered an unsatisfied M&M lien on the property. Which of
the following is the most likely reason for the lien? Answer:
plumbing work that was completed but never paid for
◉ A listing agent went to inspect a seller's property hoping to list it
for sale. The seller told the listing agent that his neighbor's satellite
dish trespasses on his property. This is an example of... Answer:
encroachment
,◉ A father gives his son a life estate on a property. The son leases the
property. The tenant dies. What happens to the property? Answer: it
goes back to the son until he dies
◉ A man leaves his second wife a life estate in their home after
which the property goes to his children from his first marriage. The
children... Answer: are remaindermen
◉ Which of the following statements about an easement is true?
Answer: an easement is a benefit to the dominant property owner
◉ P, Q and R are joint tenants. P wants to sell the property, but Q and
R do not. What can P do? Answer: file a suit for partition
◉ A, B and C are joint tenants. C dies. B sells his share to D. What
type of ownership do A and D have? Answer: tenants in common
◉ Under what right can the government change property use from
commercial to residential only? Answer: police power
◉ Ownership of the common areas of condominiums is most likely
to be: Answer: tenancy in common
,◉ What should a buyer do to ensure that his is getting the best title
to real property? Answer: get a general warranty deed
◉ Which covenant in a deed guarantees that the owners will not
suffer or be disturbed by any claims on the property? Answer: the
covenant of quiet enjoyment
◉ Excess money at a foreclosure sale goes to... Answer: the borrower
◉ After defaulting on a real estate loan, a borrower is able to pay off
the loan prior to the foreclosure sale. This is called: Answer: right of
redemption
◉ The required distance between buildings and a federally
protected endangered species wetlands is an example of... Answer: a
buffer zone
◉ A couple purchased a condominium. The complex has an exercise
room for all residents. The couple does not use the exercise room
and does not want to pay the monthly fee for the use of the facility.
What can they do to avoid this fee? Answer: they must pay the fee as
they have a tenancy in common interest in all common areas
◉ Which of the following is personal property? Answer: a lease
, ◉ A landlord leased space in his new retail property to an
inexperienced business person. Based on location and the type of
business, the landlord believes it will be a great success. What type
of lease can he enter into with the tenant that will allow the landlord
to benefit from the tenant's success? Answer: a percentage lease
◉ A buyer has purchased a property and after closing the seller will
continue to occupy the property. This is an example of... Answer: sale
and leaseback
◉ Your client will be able to qualify for a property they wish to
purchase in about 6 months, after they had an opportunity to reduce
their consumer debt. They have found a property that they would
like to purchase now. What type of agreement can they enter into
with a seller that will allow them to occupy the property now and
purchase it within the 6 months? Answer: lease with an option to
buy
◉ Tenants have signed a 3 year lease on a property. In the second
year the owner dies and his heirs inherit the property. They give the
tenants notice to vacate. What is true? Answer: the tenants can stay
until the end of the lease
◉ A developer decides to build a commercial property in the middle
of a residential subdivision. What is required? Answer: a variance
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A property owner has a waterfront lot on a stream. He has the
right to use the water from the stream. What is this right called?
Answer: riparian
◉ A tenant is aware that his lease will expire at the end of the
month. He has begun to disassemble his display cabinets and
shelves. Which of the following statements about this is true
Answer: the tenant can take these as they are trade fixtures
◉ A seller is attending the closing on his property. The title company
has discovered an unsatisfied M&M lien on the property. Which of
the following is the most likely reason for the lien? Answer:
plumbing work that was completed but never paid for
◉ A listing agent went to inspect a seller's property hoping to list it
for sale. The seller told the listing agent that his neighbor's satellite
dish trespasses on his property. This is an example of... Answer:
encroachment
,◉ A father gives his son a life estate on a property. The son leases the
property. The tenant dies. What happens to the property? Answer: it
goes back to the son until he dies
◉ A man leaves his second wife a life estate in their home after
which the property goes to his children from his first marriage. The
children... Answer: are remaindermen
◉ Which of the following statements about an easement is true?
Answer: an easement is a benefit to the dominant property owner
◉ P, Q and R are joint tenants. P wants to sell the property, but Q and
R do not. What can P do? Answer: file a suit for partition
◉ A, B and C are joint tenants. C dies. B sells his share to D. What
type of ownership do A and D have? Answer: tenants in common
◉ Under what right can the government change property use from
commercial to residential only? Answer: police power
◉ Ownership of the common areas of condominiums is most likely
to be: Answer: tenancy in common
,◉ What should a buyer do to ensure that his is getting the best title
to real property? Answer: get a general warranty deed
◉ Which covenant in a deed guarantees that the owners will not
suffer or be disturbed by any claims on the property? Answer: the
covenant of quiet enjoyment
◉ Excess money at a foreclosure sale goes to... Answer: the borrower
◉ After defaulting on a real estate loan, a borrower is able to pay off
the loan prior to the foreclosure sale. This is called: Answer: right of
redemption
◉ The required distance between buildings and a federally
protected endangered species wetlands is an example of... Answer: a
buffer zone
◉ A couple purchased a condominium. The complex has an exercise
room for all residents. The couple does not use the exercise room
and does not want to pay the monthly fee for the use of the facility.
What can they do to avoid this fee? Answer: they must pay the fee as
they have a tenancy in common interest in all common areas
◉ Which of the following is personal property? Answer: a lease
, ◉ A landlord leased space in his new retail property to an
inexperienced business person. Based on location and the type of
business, the landlord believes it will be a great success. What type
of lease can he enter into with the tenant that will allow the landlord
to benefit from the tenant's success? Answer: a percentage lease
◉ A buyer has purchased a property and after closing the seller will
continue to occupy the property. This is an example of... Answer: sale
and leaseback
◉ Your client will be able to qualify for a property they wish to
purchase in about 6 months, after they had an opportunity to reduce
their consumer debt. They have found a property that they would
like to purchase now. What type of agreement can they enter into
with a seller that will allow them to occupy the property now and
purchase it within the 6 months? Answer: lease with an option to
buy
◉ Tenants have signed a 3 year lease on a property. In the second
year the owner dies and his heirs inherit the property. They give the
tenants notice to vacate. What is true? Answer: the tenants can stay
until the end of the lease
◉ A developer decides to build a commercial property in the middle
of a residential subdivision. What is required? Answer: a variance
