Property Management

In Michigan, when a tenant's lease term expires and they remain in possession without a new agreement, they become a:

ATenant at sufferance
BHoldover tenant, and the tenancy converts to month-to-month if the landlord accepts rent✓ Correct
CTrespasser immediately
DTenant for a new fixed term equal to the original lease

Explanation

When a Michigan tenant holds over after a lease expires, the tenancy typically converts to a month-to-month tenancy if the landlord accepts rent. If the landlord does not accept, the tenant may be treated as a tenant at sufferance subject to eviction.

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