Which tenancy lasts only as long as the landlord agrees to continue it?

• A. Tenancy for years
• B. Periodic tenancy
• C. Tenancy at will
• D. Tenancy at sufferance

Answer: (C)

Tenancy at will is defined by its lack of a fixed term and its dependence on the landlord’s ongoing consent. Because there’s no set duration, the arrangement continues only as long as the landlord agrees to allow it, and either side can end it when desired. That direct link to the landlord’s ongoing permission is what makes this option fit the description “lasts only as long as the landlord agrees to continue it.” The other forms have defined periods or conditions: a tenancy for years ends on a specific date; a periodic tenancy continues through successive periods until proper notice ends it; a tenancy at sufferance arises from a holdover after a lease ends, not from ongoing landlord permission.