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Real Property • Landlord-Tenant
PROP#064
Legal Definition
A tenancy at sufferance is one that results from a tenant who wrongfully remains in possession after their tenancy expires. It lasts only until the landlord evicts the tenant. There is no notice required to terminate.
Plain English Explanation
"Sufferance" is the absence of objection rather than genuine approval. In other words, sufferance is tolerance. Thus, a tenancy at sufferance happens when a tenant is in wrongful possession of property, but the landlord hasn't yet done anything about it. Moreover, a tenancy at sufferance lasts as long as the landlord's patience and tolerance and ends as soon as the landlord decides to end it and evict the tenant.
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