California Real Estate Practice Exam

The tenant's interest in a property is considered what?

1. Real property

2. Personal property

3. A fixture

4. An easement

The correct answer is: Personal property

A tenant's interest in a property is considered personal property because it is not owned by the tenant and can be taken with them when they leave the property. Option A, real property, refers to land and everything permanently attached to it, such as buildings. Option C, a fixture, refers to items that were once personal property but have been permanently attached to the property and are now considered part of the real property. Option D, an easement, refers to the right to use someone else's property for a specific purpose.