TENANCY Definition & Meaning

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tenancy

[ten-uhn-see]

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noun

plural

tenancies

a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
the period of a tenant's occupancy.
occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc..
her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.
Archaic.��a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

tenancy

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə�Բ�ɪ /

noun

the temporary possession or holding by a tenant of lands or property owned by another
the period of holding or occupying such property
the period of holding office, a position, etc
property held or occupied by a tenant

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tenancy¹

First recorded in 1570–80; ten(ant) + -ancy; compare Medieval Latin tenantia, variant of tenentia

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If a caravan or lodge in England is used as a permanent residence, then its owners are covered by the Mobile Home Act 1983, which gives them tenancy rights.

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In one message, Kerry Ives and her adult son discussed him moving out of her home because she lied about her tenancy.

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SH said: "While we truly sympathise with her situation, Lucie is not considered to be in housing need and has no legal right to succeed the tenancy."

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The independent report, published on Saturday evening, also found a "lack of contracts for" paid roles or tenancy agreements and an absence of codes of conduct.

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Besides legal arguments surrounding the Reclaimers’ tenancies, philosophical ones remain at issue.

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tena koutou tenancy in common

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