Property Management
Under Florida law, a commercial tenant whose lease expires and continues to occupy the premises while negotiating a new lease is considered a:
ATenant at sufferance
BHoldover tenant (tenant at sufferance unless the landlord accepts rent, creating a periodic tenancy)✓ Correct
CMonth-to-month tenant automatically
DTrespasser
Explanation
A holdover tenant continues in possession after the lease expires. If the landlord accepts rent, the holdover may become a periodic (month-to-month) tenant. If the landlord does NOT accept rent, the tenant becomes a tenant at sufferance.
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