Tenant at Sufferance

It refers to the condition when the landlord has not legally allowed the lessee to stay in the apartment at the end of the term.

It is also called the holdover resident who is responsible for paying the monthly rent at the predefined prices and terms, without the lessor admitting to the legality of the occupancy.

In case the occupier does not quit upon getting a notice from the homeowner, they can be subjected to lawsuits for unlawful possession. The law is different from tenant-at-will where the occupier is allowed to stay beyond the agreement term.

The legal term for such tenancy reference is not self-extending. 

The proprietor can send a valid notice with the termination of the resident for breaking the lease whereas one can get a 14-day notice for the non-payment of rent and 30 days to quit for other reasons, like in condition when you are a subtenant and living in the house after the original lease term has ended. 

The tenants at sufferance are not considered a trespasser and they can consult a property advisor and send requests to the Board or health or court to ask the owner to do repairs or use the lawful possession method where they may get the right to live in the place unless the court orders them to leave.

They can sue the owner for the act of negligence. If the owner does not give such reservation, or in case he/ she does not provide clear terms of use, the renter may automatically come under “tenancy at will” where the involved parties need to agree on a certain arrangement for the leased assets - orally or in writing, where the proprietor accepts rent without giving the right to a new term.

Such contracts can be made with a clause for use and stay only.