4 adjectives to describe tenancy
The man who occupies a great farm under a squire is a person of much more importance than he who holds a little tenancy of a small proprietor.
TENANCY BY SUFFERANCE.This is a tenancy, not very uncommon, arising out of the unwillingness of either party to take the initiative in a more decided course at the expiry of a lease or agreement.
Thus, when taken for three months, a three months' notice is required; when monthly, a month's notice; and when weekly, a week's notice; but weekly tenancy is changed to a quarterly tenure if the rent is allowed to stand over for three months.
The proprietor of a house, or house and land, agrees to let it either to a tenant-at-will, a yearly tenancy, or under lease.