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tenancy at will
A tenancy that can be terminated by the landlord or the tenant at any time. A tenancy at will usually arises by implication, when the owner of land allows a person to occupy it although he has no fixed term, periodic tenancy, or licence (for example, when a landlord agrees to the tenant holding over). A tenancy at will may be created by express agreement, as, for example, when a landlord permits the tenant to occupy premises before the formal grant of a lease or the transfer of the freehold. If the landlord starts to accept rent on a periodic basis, an ordinary periodic tenancy is created. A tenant who holds over after a fixed-term assured tenancy expires may have a statutory periodic tenancy. A tenancy at will of business premises does not have the statutory protection given to a business tenancy. In the case of residential premises, however, statutory protection from eviction will apply. A tenancy at will can be terminated by the landlord demanding possession or if either he or the tenant dies or parts with his interest in the land. |