Property Management
In Maine, a tenant who has not paid rent and refuses to leave after the lease expires is called a:
ATenant at will
BHoldover tenant
CTenancy at sufferance
DBoth B and C✓ Correct
Explanation
A tenant who remains after their lease expires without the landlord's consent is called both a holdover tenant and a tenant at sufferance (tolerated without permission). The landlord may treat this as a trespass or may elect to create a new tenancy.
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