Which of the following forms of tenancy will be created if a
tenant stays in possession of the leased premises without the
landlord’s consent, after the tenant’s one-year written lease expires?

(d) A tenancy at sufferance is created when a tenant
stays in possession of the leased property after the expiration of
the lease without the landlord’s consent. A tenant at sufferance is
a trespasser and the landlord may evict the tenant by instituting
legal proceedings. Answer (a) is incorrect because a tenancy at
will is an agreement that is not for a fixed period but is terminable
at the will of the landlord or tenant. In this situation, the tenant
does not have the consent of the landlord to stay in possession of
the property and a tenancy at will is not created. Answer (b) is
incorrect because a tenancy for years is a tenancy that has a fixed
beginning and end at the time of creation of the tenancy. Answer
(c) is incorrect because a tenancy from period to period
would only be created if the landlord allowed the tenant to remain
in possession of the property.