My thoughts we are on borrowed time. Site is paid up to a certain point then done. I'm cool hanging on and hope this doesn't happen. Who knows just carry on!!!
A website cannot remain online forever without having its domain renewed. The domain is what tells the server where to find the website, and without it, the website cannot be found. The owner should make sure that the domain name is renewed in a timely manner.
Many old abandoned websites are still up because the domain has not expired yet. The owners may have forgotten to renew it, or they may have deliberately allowed it to expire. In either case, the hosting service will eventually take the website down.
A domain name can be renewed for 1, 3, 5, 10, or even unlimited years.