Contracts

A Pennsylvania commercial lease's 'holdover provision' typically states that if a tenant holds over after the lease term, the tenancy converts to:

AA 5-year lease automatically
BA month-to-month or year-to-year tenancy at a specified (often higher) rent✓ Correct
CA tenancy at sufferance with no rent obligation
DAn automatic lease extension for the same term

Explanation

Commercial lease holdover provisions in Pennsylvania typically address what happens when a tenant stays beyond the lease term — usually creating a month-to-month or year-to-year tenancy at an increased rent (often 125-150% of the final lease rate) to incentivize tenants to vacate or execute a new lease on time.

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