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tenancy definition

ten·ancy (ten′ən sē)

noun pl. tenancies -·cies

    1. the condition of being a tenant; occupation of land, a building, etc. by rental or lease
    2. Obsolete property occupied by a tenant
    3. the duration of such an occupancy
  2. possession or occupation of property, an office, etc. by any kind of title or right

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tenancy Synonyms

tenancy

n.

tenure, occupancy, possession, hold; see ownership.


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tenancy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • assure: Assured Tenancy, the period of which to be mutually agreed.

Adjective modifier

  • assured: Landlord of a tenant, who has an assured tenancy, grants a new one.

Modifies a noun

  • agreement: Under English law most homes are owned under joint tenancy agreements, which means the property is owned by both partners.

Noun used with modifier

  • shorthold: An assured shorthold tenancy will allow the landlord to take the property back at the end of the agreed term.
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