by Ethan Atkinson | Jul 1, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
Stranger to the Deed is a person who is not named as a grantor or grantee in a deed but is nevertheless referred to in the document. Under the traditional common law rule, a deed generally cannot create or transfer a property interest to a person who is a stranger to...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jul 1, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
Sovereign Submerged Lands are lands that lie beneath navigable waters and are owned by a government rather than by private individuals. These lands typically include the bottoms of oceans, bays, rivers, lakes, and other navigable waterways extending to the ordinary...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jun 24, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
A silent second loan is a second mortgage or subordinate loan that is not disclosed to a lender when disclosure is required. In its illegal form, a silent second loan occurs when a homebuyer obtains additional financing for a down payment or closing costs and...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jun 17, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
Pur autre vie is a legal term derived from French meaning “for the life of another.” In real property law, it describes an estate or interest in land that lasts for the lifetime of a person other than the holder of the interest. A tenant holding an estate pur autre...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jun 17, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
A peppercorn rent is a nominal or purely symbolic rent charged under a lease, usually when the parties wish to create a legally binding landlord–tenant relationship without requiring any meaningful rental payment. Historically, the term referred to an actual...
by Ethan Atkinson | May 31, 2026 | P-T, PropertyPedia
Pervious pavement, also known as permeable pavement, is a specialized paving system designed to allow water to pass through its surface and infiltrate into the underlying soil. Unlike conventional impervious surfaces such as asphalt and concrete, pervious pavement is...
