Which tenancy type has no fixed end date and renews automatically at intervals with rent paid?

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

Answer: (C)

Periodic tenancy occurs when there is no fixed end date and the tenancy renews automatically at regular intervals as long as rent is paid. The arrangement continues from one period to the next (for example, month-to-month or year-to-year), with renewal happening automatically unless either party gives proper notice to end it. This differs from a holdover situation, where someone stays after a lease ends and there isn’t an automatic renewal tied to rent payments; from an estate for years, which has a definite end date; and from tenancy at will, which has no set term but does not renew automatically at intervals. The described scenario matches periodic tenancy because of its indefinite duration and automatic interval-based renewal tied to ongoing rent payments.