tenancyten‧an‧cy /ˈtenənsi/ noun (plural tenancies) formal 
Examples
a six-month tenancy a tenancy agreement2[countable, uncountable] the right to use a house, land etc that is rented
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- After a five-year tenancy, we were ready to move out.
- Property held in joint tenancy automatically passes to the surviving spouse after the death of the other.
- A business tenant is entitled to a new contractual tenancy for a fixed term up to 14 years.
- If the rent is payable monthly it is usually best that the tenancy should begin on the first of the month.
- It concerns the severance of a beneficial joint tenancy.
- Large numbers were forced into tenancy or became agricultural labourers.
- The building was owned by Orkney Islands Council, but there seemed to be no difficulty in securing a temporary tenancy.
- This means that they will have different tenancy rights and possibly higher rents.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► assured
1[countable] the period of time that someone rents a house, land etc → tenant: · Retirement Assured, which lets sheltered apartments to the elderly on assured tenancies, takes account of tenants when valuing its properties.· Several recent assured tenancy issues featured non-recourse loans from banks to shareholders.· Only landlords approved by the Secretary of State can let on assured tenancies.· Short- hold and assured tenancies aimed at enticing owners to let empty homes are looked on with suspicion and disdain.
► furnished· This can best be understood by reverting to our previous example concerning a furnished tenancy.· If a furnished tenancy exists the tribunal may adjudicate on the rent.· The Albert Hall is deemed to be a furnished tenancy and a rent set for it.· The words furnished tenancy would be empty vessels into which anything could be poured.· Let us revert to the example used before of a tribunal having power to decide whether a furnished tenancy exists.· The letter f is simply a shorthand for indicating that a furnished tenancy will be determined by the elements within the bracket.
► joint· It concerns the severance of a beneficial joint tenancy.· Hence in the present case Mr. Dennis had not been divested of his interest under the joint tenancy when his wife died.· When she died the joint tenancy still subsisted.· The question which has arisen is whether in these circumstances the beneficial joint tenancy was severed before Mrs. Dennis' death.· A joint tenancy is severed if a joint tenant disposes of his interest inter vivos.· On the face of it, the absence of joint obligations of payment was inconsistent with the existence of a joint tenancy.· The husband and wife may agree that the joint tenancy should be severed but if so they should properly evidence that fact.· It follows that there was no joint tenancy.
► new· A business tenant is entitled to a new contractual tenancy for a fixed term up to 14 years.· If a new tenancy is not possible compensation will be available.· After the service of the notice the tenant is entitled to apply to the court for a new tenancy.· Legislation on this subject is likely to change for all new tenancies under the 1989 Housing Act.· This is so even if the landlord is otherwise unwilling to grant a new tenancy.· Equally, the court can not normally order the grant of a new tenancy of more than the holding.· This would entitle the tenant to have a new tenancy at the then prevailing market rent.
NOUN► agreement· In the present case, when this tenancy agreement took effect the term was completely uncertain.· Before starting to buy a house or flat or signing a private tenancy agreement you are advised to consult a solicitor.· Agricultural land, for example, may be subject to a tenancy agreement or grass keep.· How much notice is required on either side to terminate the tenancy agreement? 11.· Such tenancy agreements may be redefined under the 1989 Housing Act.· In contrast, under a joint tenancy agreement, ownership automatically passes to the survivor.· Although your tenancy agreement may be with the agent many courts are making landlords pick up the debt.
VERB► grant· Accordingly, it may at first sight seem advantageous to a landlord to grant such a tenancy.· This is so even if the landlord is otherwise unwilling to grant a new tenancy.· They have been granted the tenancy of a 71-acre county council holding at Underbank, Gawsworth, near Macclesfield.
a six-month tenancy a tenancy agreement2[countable, uncountable] the right to use a house, land etc that is rented