Legal Definitions - estate from period to period

Estate from period to period is a type of tenancy where the tenant occupies the property for successive periods, such as month-to-month or year-to-year, unless the tenancy is terminated by notice at the end of a period. This is also known as a periodic tenancy.

For example, if a tenant signs a lease for a month-to-month tenancy, they can continue to occupy the property each month as long as they pay rent and the landlord does not terminate the tenancy with proper notice.

This type of tenancy is different from a fixed-term tenancy, where the tenant occupies the property for a specific period of time, such as a one-year lease.