When does a tenancy at will arise?

• A. The tenant occupies land with the owner's consent for a term that can be terminated by either party at any time.
• B. A fixed-term tenancy with a renewal option.
• C. A tenancy created by ownership transfer.
• D. A periodic tenancy.

Answer: (A)

A tenancy at will is an open-ended arrangement created when the tenant occupies with the owner's consent and there is no fixed end date or term. Because no term is set, either party can end the occupancy at any time, typically with some notice. This distinguishes it from a fixed-term tenancy, which has a definite duration; from a tenancy created by ownership transfer, which arises through a transfer rather than an ongoing consent; and from a periodic tenancy, which continues automatically for successive periods. So, occupying land with the owner’s consent and no specified end date best describes a tenancy at will.