tenancy at sufferance

Simply leaving property behind on the premises does not constitute possession and thus, a tenancy at sufferance cannot be established.

Action to evict will terminate a tenancy at sufferance, because the tenant no longer enjoys possession.

Modern leasehold estates can take one of forms-the fixed-term tenancy or tenancy for years, the periodic tenancy, the tenancy at will, and the tenancy at sufferance, all discussed below.

A tenancy at sufferance (sometimes called a holdover tenancy) may exist when a tenant remains in possession of property even after the end of the lease, until the landlord acts to eject the tenant.