If a tenant remains in possession after the termination of the lease without permission of the landlord, the landlord may treat the tenant as either a trespasser or a tenant. Until the landlord elects to do one or the other, a tenancy __________ exists.
A) at sufferance
B) at will
C) for years
D) from year to year

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When a tenant remains in possession without permission of the landlord after the termination of lease, it creates a tenancy at sufferance. This means that the tenant is occupying the property without any right or title and can be evicted at any time without notice. The landlord has the option to either treat the tenant as a trespasser or offer them a new lease agreement. Until the landlord makes a decision, the tenancy at sufferance continues to exist. The options B, C, and D do not apply in this situation.

If a Tenant Remains in Possession After the Termination of the Lease