tenancy

noun

ten·an·cy ˈte-nən(t)-sē How to pronounce tenancy (audio)

plural tenancies

: a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate

specifically : the temporary possession or occupancy of something (such as a house) that belongs to another

: the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession

Example Sentences

He was granted tenancy of the farm. During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could.

Recent Examples on the Web The exhibition, and the subtle and deeply felt catalogue essay by curator Sarah Greenough, focuses considerable attention on Adams’s religious life, and tenancy is fundamental to his spirituality.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 When Abduhalim moved in, his son sponsored his tenancy application, said the landlord.

BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The 36th District Court in April added a fifth landlord tenant docket to specifically handle termination of tenancy cases.

Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2022 When the economy tightens, fewer people buy houses, resulting in higher rental occupancy and longer-term tenancy.

Brian Spear, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The interest on the security deposit can only be earned after one year of tenancy.

Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Many planning tools, such as life estate deeds, living trusts, joint tenancy, and wills, might work best for your family.

Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2022 The acquisition comes shortly after the announcement that Landmark will close its popular Pico street location, due to being unable to negotiate the terms of its tenancy with its realtor.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 26 May 2022 The other is an ordinance that would place limits on the permissible reasons for terminating a renter’s tenancy.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2022 See More

Legal Definition

tenancy

noun

ten·an·cy ˈte-nən-sē How to pronounce tenancy (audio)

plural tenancies

: the holding of or a mode of holding an estate in property:

: a form of ownership of property : tenure

: the temporary possession or occupancy of property that belongs to another

— holdover tenancy

: a tenancy that arises when one remains in possession of property after the expiration of the previous tenancy (as one under a lease), that may be established as a tenancy at will by the recognition of the landlord (as by accepting rent), and that may sometimes be statutorily converted to a periodic tenancy for the same or a different term than that of the original tenancy liable for payment of rent in a holdover tenancy

called also tenancy at sufferance

— joint tenancy

: a tenancy in which two or more parties hold equal and simultaneously created interests in the same property and in which title to the entire property is usually to remain with the survivors upon the death of one of the parties and so on to the last survivor a right to sever the joint tenancy see also tenancy by the entirety in this entry compare tenancy in common in this entry

— life tenancy

: the tenancy of one with a life estate

also : life estate at estate 1

created a life tenancy for her husband

— periodic tenancy \\ ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik- \\

: a tenancy that is carried forward by specified time periods (as months) without a lease and that may be terminated by the landlord or tenant after giving proper notice

— tenancy at sufferance

: holdover tenancy in this entry

— tenancy at will

: a tenancy that is terminable at the will of the landlord or tenant provided that applicable statutory requirements for notice are met

— tenancy by the entirety

: a tenancy that is shared by spouses who are considered one person in law and have the right of survivorship and that becomes a tenancy in common in the event of divorce property subject to a tenancy by the entirety cannot be encumbered by one tenant acting alone — Mays v. Brighton Bank, 832 S.W.2d 347 (1992)

called also tenancy by the entireties

compare estate by the entirety at estate sense 1

— tenancy for years

: a tenancy that is for a specified period of time compare tenancy at will in this entry

— tenancy in common

: a tenancy in which two or more parties share ownership of property but have no right to each other's interest (as upon the death of another tenant) compare joint tenancy in this entry

— tenancy in partnership

: a tenancy that binds partners to the use of partnership property only for partnership purposes and that does not permit the separate assignment by a partner of his or her right to the property

: the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession

单词	tenancy
释义	tenancy noun ten·an·cy ˈte-nən(t)-sē plural tenancies 1 : a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate specifically : the temporary possession or occupancy of something (such as a house) that belongs to another 2 : the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession Example Sentences He was granted tenancy of the farm. During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could. Recent Examples on the Web The exhibition, and the subtle and deeply felt catalogue essay by curator Sarah Greenough, focuses considerable attention on Adams’s religious life, and tenancy is fundamental to his spirituality. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 When Abduhalim moved in, his son sponsored his tenancy application, said the landlord. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The 36th District Court in April added a fifth landlord tenant docket to specifically handle termination of tenancy cases. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2022 When the economy tightens, fewer people buy houses, resulting in higher rental occupancy and longer-term tenancy. Brian Spear, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The interest on the security deposit can only be earned after one year of tenancy. Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Many planning tools, such as life estate deeds, living trusts, joint tenancy, and wills, might work best for your family. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2022 The acquisition comes shortly after the announcement that Landmark will close its popular Pico street location, due to being unable to negotiate the terms of its tenancy with its realtor. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 26 May 2022 The other is an ordinance that would place limits on the permissible reasons for terminating a renter’s tenancy. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology ten(ant) entry 1 + -ancy (probably after Anglo-French tenaunce) First Known Use 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition tenancy noun ten·an·cy ˈte-nən-sē plural tenancies 1 : the holding of or a mode of holding an estate in property: a : a form of ownership of property : tenure b : the temporary possession or occupancy of property that belongs to another — holdover tenancy : a tenancy that arises when one remains in possession of property after the expiration of the previous tenancy (as one under a lease), that may be established as a tenancy at will by the recognition of the landlord (as by accepting rent), and that may sometimes be statutorily converted to a periodic tenancy for the same or a different term than that of the original tenancy liable for payment of rent in a holdover tenancy called also tenancy at sufferance — joint tenancy : a tenancy in which two or more parties hold equal and simultaneously created interests in the same property and in which title to the entire property is usually to remain with the survivors upon the death of one of the parties and so on to the last survivor a right to sever the joint tenancy see also tenancy by the entirety in this entry compare tenancy in common in this entry — life tenancy : the tenancy of one with a life estate also : life estate at estate 1 created a life tenancy for her husband — periodic tenancy \\ ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik- \\ : a tenancy that is carried forward by specified time periods (as months) without a lease and that may be terminated by the landlord or tenant after giving proper notice — tenancy at sufferance : holdover tenancy in this entry — tenancy at will : a tenancy that is terminable at the will of the landlord or tenant provided that applicable statutory requirements for notice are met — tenancy by the entirety : a tenancy that is shared by spouses who are considered one person in law and have the right of survivorship and that becomes a tenancy in common in the event of divorce property subject to a tenancy by the entirety cannot be encumbered by one tenant acting alone — Mays v. Brighton Bank, 832 S.W.2d 347 (1992) called also tenancy by the entireties compare estate by the entirety at estate sense 1 — tenancy for years : a tenancy that is for a specified period of time compare tenancy at will in this entry — tenancy in common : a tenancy in which two or more parties share ownership of property but have no right to each other's interest (as upon the death of another tenant) compare joint tenancy in this entry — tenancy in partnership : a tenancy that binds partners to the use of partnership property only for partnership purposes and that does not permit the separate assignment by a partner of his or her right to the property 2 : the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession tenancy noun as in occupancy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance occupancy occupation ownership tenantry residency proprietorship habitation possession trespass Antonyms & Near Antonyms ejectment dispossession vacancy ejection vacation vacating
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