New Hampshire Property Ownership
Practice Questions & Answers (2026)
Property ownership questions on the New Hampshire exam test forms of ownership, how title is held, and the rights that come with different ownership structures. New Hampshire tests joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy in severalty, and the specific unities required to create each form. The New Hampshire Real Estate Commission frequently tests what happens to ownership when one co-owner dies under each ownership form. These questions are foundational but often contain traps for candidates who memorize definitions without understanding the real-world implications tested by the NH exam.
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Q1. In New Hampshire, the dominant estate in an easement appurtenant is:
Explanation
In an easement appurtenant, the dominant estate is the property that benefits from the easement (e.g., the right to cross a neighbor's land). The servient estate bears the burden of the easement.
Q2. A riparian rights state like New Hampshire means that landowners:
Explanation
New Hampshire follows riparian rights doctrine, which gives landowners adjacent to water bodies the right to make reasonable use of the water, as long as they don't unreasonably interfere with others' riparian rights.
Q3. A condominium owner in New Hampshire holds:
Explanation
Condominium ownership provides fee simple title to the individual unit and an undivided fractional interest in the common elements (hallways, grounds, recreational facilities) shared with other unit owners.
Q4. Which of the following is an example of real property?
Explanation
A chandelier permanently attached to the ceiling is a fixture and therefore real property. The test for a fixture includes method of attachment, adaptability, and intent. Attached light fixtures generally convey with the property.
Q5. A deed restriction prohibiting commercial use of a residential property is an example of a:
Explanation
A deed restriction (restrictive covenant) is a private limitation on the use of property placed in the deed by a prior owner or developer. Unlike government zoning, it is a private contract enforceable by neighboring landowners.
Q6. Under New Hampshire law, adverse possession requires continuous, open, hostile, actual, and exclusive use of land for:
Explanation
New Hampshire requires 20 years of continuous, open, hostile, actual, and exclusive use before a claimant can acquire title by adverse possession.
Q7. Which form of co-ownership requires all owners to have equal shares and includes a right of survivorship?
Explanation
Joint tenancy requires the four unities (time, title, interest, and possession) and equal shares. The right of survivorship means a deceased co-owner's interest passes automatically to the surviving co-owners.
Q8. Tenancy by the entirety in New Hampshire is available only to:
Explanation
Tenancy by the entirety is a form of joint ownership available only to legally married couples in New Hampshire. It includes right of survivorship and creditor protections.
Q9. An easement created by prescription is similar to adverse possession in that it requires:
Explanation
A prescriptive easement is acquired through open, notorious, hostile, and continuous use of another's land for the statutory period (20 years in New Hampshire) without the owner's permission.
Q10. The bundle of rights associated with real property ownership includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Explanation
The bundle of rights includes possession, use, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition. However, the right to use is limited by government powers (zoning, building codes, environmental laws) and private restrictions.
Q11. Which of the following is an appurtenance that runs with the land in New Hampshire?
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