The Commercial Real Estate Leasing Commission Lien Act allows a broker who has earned a commission to place a lien on what?

• A. The owner's personal assets
• B. The owner's real estate interests in commercial real estate that has been leased
• C. The tenant's personal property
• D. The landlord's mortgage

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that this act provides a security lien for earned commercial leasing commissions by placing a claim on the landlord’s real estate interests in the property that was leased. When a broker earns a commission, the lien gives the broker a legal right to the landlord’s real property (and the related leasehold interests) as security for payment. It does not target the landlord’s personal assets, the tenant’s property, or the landlord’s mortgage. The mortgage is a separate lender’s lien, while the leasing commission lien attaches specifically to the landlord’s real estate interests tied to the leased property.