What does the delivery of a deed pass?

• A. The right to apply for registration
• B. Full title to the property
• C. The right to receive rents
• D. The right to enforce warranties

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that a deed alone isn’t the moment ownership passes; the act of delivering the deed puts the grantee in a position to complete the transfer by registration. In most real property systems, title becomes the grantee’s only when the deed is registered in the land titles registry. So, when the deed is delivered, what passes is the right to apply for that registration.

That’s why delivering the deed isn’t the same as passing full title immediately—title passes upon or after registration. The right to receive rents isn’t transferred by the delivery of the deed; that’s tied to possession or a lease arrangement. And the right to enforce warranties relates to the deed’s covenants and the seller’s guarantees, not the act of delivery itself.