Ashok lets a house to Bharat for five years. Bharat underlets the house to Kishore at a monthly rent of Rs. 2,000/-. The five years expire, but Kishore continues in possession of the houseand pays the rent to Ashok. What Is the status of Kishore?
Verified Answer
A. Tenant holding over.
B. Trespasser.
C. Possession is unauthorised.
D. None of the above.
Explanation:
When a sub-tenant (Kishore) continues in possession after the expiry of the head lease and the head landlord (Ashok) accepts rent from him, a new tenancy is created between them. This situation is legally termed as 'tenant holding over' or 'tenancy by sufferance' which converts into a periodic tenancy upon acceptance of rent.