Property Management

When a residential lease in NC expires and the tenant remains in possession with the landlord's consent, the tenancy converts to:

AA tenancy at sufferance
BA tenancy at will or month-to-month tenancy✓ Correct
CA fixed-term tenancy for another full year
DA trespass situation requiring immediate eviction

Explanation

When a fixed-term lease expires and the tenant continues in possession with the landlord's consent, the tenancy becomes a periodic (typically month-to-month) tenancy. Without consent, it would be tenancy at sufferance.

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