A landlord-tenant estate in which the tenant has permission to occupy a premises as a landlord desires.

• A. Tenancy at will
• B. Periodic tenancy
• C. Holdover tenant
• D. Estate for years

Answer: (A)

Tenancy at will is a occupancy arrangement where the tenant may use the property with the landlord’s permission and without a fixed end date. The relationship continues at the landlord’s discretion and either party can end it at any time, typically with short notice. The description that the tenant may occupy the premises as the landlord desires points to this lack of a definite term and the landlord’s control over the arrangement.

An estate for years must have a definite start and end date. A periodic tenancy runs for a specified period and automatically renews (like month-to-month) until terminated. A holdover tenancy happens when the tenant remains after the lease term ends.