Property Management

A Texas commercial tenant's lease expires and they continue to occupy the property and pay rent that the landlord accepts. This creates a:

ANew two-year lease automatically
BHoldover tenancy (tenancy at sufferance that may convert to periodic tenancy)✓ Correct
CMonth-to-month tenancy only if both parties sign an amendment
DPermanent tenancy at the same terms

Explanation

When a tenant continues to occupy after lease expiration and the landlord accepts rent, it creates a holdover tenancy. In Texas, commercial holdovers may be treated as month-to-month or year-to-year tenancies depending on the original lease terms and the parties' conduct.

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