Glossary Term
Tenant at Sufferance
Definition
Someone who remains in possession of property after their legal right to be there has ended — for example, a former owner who stays after a foreclosure. They can be removed through eviction.
Hypothetical
A deed of trust says that after foreclosure the prior owner becomes a tenant at sufferance. When she refuses to leave, the new owner can evict her on that basis without a separate lease.