Real Property: Landlord-Tenant Law (The Leasehold Estate) [LEAP Preview]

Landlord-Tenant Relationship

A legal relationship where the tenant pays rent to the landlord for a possessory interest in the landlord's property.

Tenancy for Years

A type of lease that lasts for a fixed and ascertainable amount of time and automatically terminates when the term expires.

Periodic Tenancy

A type of lease that lasts for an initial fixed period and continues for additional equal periods until either side gives advance notice.

Tenancy at Will

A type of lease that has no fixed duration and can be terminated at any time by either party, with or without notice.

Tenancy at Sufferance

A situation where a tenant continues to occupy the property after the lease has expired, without the landlord's consent.

Advance Notice

A requirement for terminating a periodic tenancy that must match the length of the fixed period in the lease.

Discharge of Obligations

The point at which the duties of both landlord and tenant end, after the termination of the landlord-tenant relationship.

Holdover Tenant

A tenant who remains in possession of property after their lease has expired, potentially creating a tenancy at sufferance.

Rent Liability

The tenant's obligation to continue paying rent, especially during a tenancy at sufferance.

Fixed Period

The specific duration outlined in a lease agreement that determines how long the tenancy lasts before automatic termination.