Which term describes property that has no legal access to a public road?

• A. Waterfront property
• B. Encumbered property
• C. Landlocked property
• D. Unimproved property

Answer: (C)

Having no legal access to a public road means the property is landlocked. Legal access is the right to enter and exit via a public road, typically secured through an easement. When no such easement exists, the parcel lacks practical and marketable access, which can complicate development, financing, and sale. The remedy is usually to obtain an easement of access from a neighboring property, or, in some cases, an easement by necessity or a court action to establish access.

This term is different from waterfront property (frontage on water), encumbered property (tied up by liens or other claims), or unimproved property (no buildings or improvements), which don’t inherently describe access to a road.