Tenancies are generally created by agreement of a landowner and a tenant. There are generally at least four distinct types of tenancies.
The terminology for the types of tenancies and their defining characteristics vary by jurisdiction. Thus a periodic tenancy in one jurisdiction may be referred to as a tenancy at will in some jurisdictions. Beyond semantics, a tenant at sufferance is usually defined to mean a “holdover” tenant, while in some jurisdictions it is defined as one who entered without the permission of the owner.[1]
Each type of tenancy is described in more detail elsewhere in linked notes.
2. Tenancy for Years
3. Periodic Tenancy
[1] See generally, Schoshinski, Chpt.2.