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“A” lets a farm to “B” for the life of “C”. “C” dies, but “B” continues in possession with A’s assent.…

This is illustration (b) to TPA section 116: after the life lease ends, the tenant’s continued possession with the lessor’s assent produces holding over. For the farm’s…

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“A” lets a farm to “B” for the life of “C”. “C” dies, but “B” continues in possession with A’s assent. B’s lease is:

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This is illustration (b) to TPA section 116: after the life lease ends, the tenant’s continued possession with the lessor’s assent produces holding over. For the farm’s agricultural use, the default new lease is year-to-year under section 106. It is not a perpetual renewal or one limited to the year of C’s death. Mere continued possession without the lessor’s assent would be different.

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