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Holding over

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002439

The act of a tenant remaining in possession of a leased property after the lease term has expired, without the landlord's express consent. This creates a tenancy at sufferance, which the landlord can choose to treat as a trespass or a new periodic tenancy. State laws govern the rights and obligations of both parties in such situations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002439
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Holding over",
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  "definition": "The act of a tenant remaining in possession of a leased property after the lease term has expired, without the landlord's express consent. This creates a tenancy at sufferance, which the landlord can choose to treat as a trespass or a new periodic tenancy. State laws govern the rights and obligations of both parties in such situations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/holding-over/"
}

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