Angelo owned a small house.Last year, on the first day of June, he sold the property to a newly-married couple.Angelo agreed that the couple would take possession at the beginning of July.The parties also agreed, however, that Angelo would be entitled to stay in the house until he found a new place to live.The couple assumed that they would have to share the space with Angelo for a couple of weeks at most.In fact, Angelo has now been in the house with the newlyweds for more than a year.The young couple are understandably annoyed.The house is small and privacy is hard to find.They consequently have told Angelo to leave on countless occasions.He, however, enjoys their company and would prefer to stay.Which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?

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Angelo's tenancy at will has become a tenancy at sufferance. A tenancy at will can be terminated by either party at any time, but since the couple did not take any steps to terminate the tenancy, it continued. However, when Angelo refused to leave after being asked to do so, he became a holdover tenant, which is also known as a tenant at sufferance. This means that he is occupying the property without the landlord's permission, and he can be evicted at any time without notice.

Angelo Owned a Small House