Property Ownership
A Maryland leasehold estate grants the tenant:
AOwnership of the land
BThe right to possess and use the property for the term of the lease✓ Correct
CThe right to sell the property
DFull ownership rights except the right to subdivide
Explanation
A leasehold estate is a non-freehold estate granting the tenant the right to possess and use the property for the duration of the lease, but not ownership.
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