It is a long-standing rule that attorney's fees may not be awarded absent statutory or contractual authorization. Forcierand Reisch v. Woloohojian Realty, 1991 WL 789771 (R.I. Super. 1991) citing Farrell v. Garden City Builders. Inc., 477 A.2d 81, 82 (R.I. 1984) It is equally settled that "where a lessee holds over after the expiration of his term, and becomes a tenant from year to year, the tenancy is subject to all the covenants and stipulations contained in the original lease." Barber v. WatchHill Fire District, 36 R.I. 236 (1914).