Tenancy at sufferance refers to which situation?

• A. Wrongful possession; eviction.
• B. Tenant's right of possession after term.
• C. Landlord's obligation to repair.
• D. Created by express lease.

Answer: (A)

Holdover possession after a lease ends is what tenancy at sufferance describes. It happens when a tenant remains in the property after the term has expired without the landlord’s consent. There isn’t a new lease or a right created by agreement in this situation—the tenant is in possession without a right. The landlord can move to eject the holdover, and in some cases may accept rent, which could convert the arrangement into a different form of tenancy. This differs from a true right of possession after term, a landlord’s repair obligation, or a tenancy created by an express lease.