Property Management

When a Texas commercial tenant's lease expires and they remain in possession without a new agreement, this creates a:

ATenancy for years
BTenancy at will or holdover tenancy (tenancy at sufferance)✓ Correct
CMonth-to-month tenancy automatically
DYear-to-year tenancy by default

Explanation

When a tenant remains in possession after a lease expires without the landlord's permission, they become a holdover tenant (tenancy at sufferance). The landlord may treat the holdover as a trespasser or may elect to accept another term (often creating a periodic tenancy). Commercial leases often specify holdover rent penalties.

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