Brian just began graduate school at the local university and is looking to rent an apartment. A family friend has decided to lease him a two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage through an oral agreement with no definite lease period outlined. Which of the following leasehold estates best describes Brian's situation?
a) tenancy at sufferance
b) tenancy for years
c) periodic tenancy
d) tenancy by the entirety
A periodic tenancy continues for successive periods until the tenant gives the landlord notification that he or she wants to terminate the tenancy. Such a tenancy may not define the duration of the tenancy and may be expressly stated or implied. Brian's situation describes a periodic tenancy.
