Landlord-Tenant law deals with the rental of commercial and residential property. The law gives a landlord and a tenant certain rights and responsibilities between them.

A landlord must:

• Let the tenant have the property at the beginning of the lease;
  
• Give the tenant livable or habitable property;
  
• Let the tenant have "quiet enjoyment" of the property or freedom of disturbances by the landlord.

• Pay the rent when due;
  
• Not damage the property;
  
• Not disturb the other tenants;
  
• Not use the premises for illegal purposes.

Lease Types
There are four basic types of lease arrangements. The rights and responsibilities of a landlord and a tenant can change depending upon the type of tenancy.

Tenancy for Years
A tenancy for years is a lease that is either:

• For a set period of time only (Two years, fifteen years, etc.); or
  
• For a time period based on beginning and ending dates (From March 1, 2001 to Feb. 25, 2003, etc.).

Periodic Tenancy
A periodic tenancy is any lease that is for a specific time period that continues until the landlord or the tenant asks to end the lease (The lease then ends at the end of the current time period.). These leases can be monthly, quarterly, annually or another duration.

Tenancy at Will
This is a lease without any specific length. The lease arrangements continue as long as both the landlord and the tenant agree.

Holdover Tenancy
A holdover occurs when another lease arrangements ends and the tenant does not leave the rental property.