Which term describes a situation where a tenant remains in a property beyond the end of their lease with no approval from the landlord?

The term that accurately describes a situation in which a tenant continues to occupy a property after their lease has expired, without the landlord's consent, is "estate at sufferance." This term specifically refers to a tenant who retains possession of the property after the lease period has ended, without renewing the lease or obtaining approval to stay. In this scenario, the tenant is technically trespassing, yet the landlord may still not immediately evict the tenant, giving rise to the term "sufferance," which suggests tolerance despite the tenant's unauthorized stay.

Other terms listed, such as "estate for years," describes a lease that has a fixed beginning and end date, making it irrelevant to the situation of a tenant overstaying their lease. "Tenancy at will" involves an agreement that either party can terminate at any time, but it typically does not involve a lease that has expired. Lastly, "holdover agreement" is not a formal legal term used in real estate to specifically define this scenario; rather, it could suggest an informal acknowledgment of a tenant staying past their lease, but it does not capture the essence of a tenant occupying a property without landlord permission as accurately as "estate at sufferance."