Property Management

Under Wisconsin Ch. 704, a fixed-term lease ends on the date specified. If the tenant remains (holds over) without a new agreement, the tenancy becomes:

AAn ownership interest
BA tenancy at sufferance (holdover tenancy)✓ Correct
CA permanent tenancy
DAutomatically renewed for one year

Explanation

When a tenant holds over after a fixed-term lease without a new agreement, the tenancy becomes a tenancy at sufferance (holdover tenancy); the landlord may treat this as a trespass or a new periodic tenancy.

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