tenancy
ˈtɛnənsi
tenancies
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Definition of tenancy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
durationthe period during which property is rented
  • His tenancy lasted for three years.
2.
leaselegal agreement to rent property
  • The tenancy was signed for a year.
lease rental agreement
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Expressions with tenancy

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written contract between landlord and tenant setting conditions for renting property
They signed a tenancy agreement before moving into the apartment.
rental agreement with strong tenant rights
The landlord cannot easily evict tenants with a secure tenancy.
legal ownership of property shared by two or more people
They bought the house in joint tenancy.
rental agreement with tenant security rights
The family secured an assured tenancy with the housing association.
rental agreement that renews automatically
The periodic tenancy renews every month without a new contract.
UK rental agreement with controlled terms by law
She lives in a flat with a regulated tenancy.

Origin of tenancy

Latin, tenere (to hold) + -ancy (state of)

Terms with tenancy included in their meaning

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property co-ownership
co-owner of property under joint tenancy
property
land rented under old manor rules with recorded tenancy
property law
person sharing tenancy with another
repair payment
money paid for repairs after a tenancy
tenancy
tenant with legal rights under a lease
TICacr.
acr: tenancy in common
owning property with others without dividing it

Examples of tenancy in a sentence

  • Her tenancy will end in December.
  • The landlord explained the terms of the tenancy.
  • Her tenancy will expire next month.

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  1. French:location, contrat de location, ...
  2. German:Mietdauer, Mietvertrag, ...
  3. Italian:locazione, affitto, ...
  4. Spanish:inquilinato, arrendamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:arrendamento, contrato de arrendamento, ...
  6. Chinese:租期, 租约, ...
  7. Japanese:賃貸期間, 賃貸契約, ...
  8. Arabic:مُدَّةُ الإِيجَارِ, إيجار, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּקוּפַת הַשְּׂכִירוּת, שְׂכִירוּת, ...
  10. Russian:аренда, арендное соглашение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оренда, договір оренди, ...
  12. Hindi:किरायेदारी, किरायानामा, ...
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