A periodic tenancy can be created by express terms of the lease. Which example would create a yearly periodic tenancy?

• A. The lease shall run from year to year.
• B. The lease shall run from month to month.
• C. The lease ends after six months.
• D. The lease is for a fixed term.

Answer: (A)

Periodic tenancy is a lease that continues for successive periods without a fixed end date, renewing automatically. When the lease says it runs from year to year, it sets an annual repeating period, creating a yearly periodic tenancy. This explicit yearly term means the tenancy continues year after year until one party gives proper notice to end it. In contrast, stating month to month would create a monthly periodic tenancy; ending after six months or calling it a fixed term describes a finite, non-periodic arrangement rather than a repeating, ongoing one.