Hold On- What's an Overhold?

No tenant has a common law right to occupy leased premises following the expiry of the lease, and most leases do not allow it, and yet, sometimes tenants do stay on.  If the landlord demands possession and the tenant refuses to vacate, the tenant may be a trespasser and subject to ejection. If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupation after the terms expires, the common law generally considers the tenancy to be an "overholding" one.

Read the full article here: Hold On - What's an Overhold - January 15-2016