Property Management

In Rhode Island, a holdover tenancy (tenancy at sufferance) arises when:

AA tenant signs a new lease before the old one expires
BA tenant remains in possession after the lease expires without the landlord's permission✓ Correct
CA landlord fails to provide the required notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy
DA tenant sublets the unit without the landlord's consent

Explanation

A holdover tenancy (tenancy at sufferance) arises when a tenant remains in possession of the property after the lease expires without the landlord's permission. The landlord may treat this as a trespass or as creating a new tenancy.

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