Definition of tenancy in English:
tenancy
nounPlural tenancies ˈtɛnənsiˈtɛnənsi
mass nounPossession of land or property as a tenant.
Holding took over the tenancy of the farm
Example sentencesExamples
- Unless your tenancy has run out you cannot be evicted.
- He sold the land to the claimants and they granted him in return a rent-free life tenancy.
- His landlord gives him a week's notice to quit the house, although he is not in breach of his tenancy.
- She will have to give up her tenancy.
- Any further breaches of your tenancy agreement may result in the loss of your home.
- The tenancy would have lasted for less than ten months.
- Family members can look after the property if maintenance or tenancy problems arise.
- The amount of land let under this type of tenancy has steadily increased.
- The land has been occupied on tenancies or licences.
- A new tenancy agreement was offered but rent was too high.
- Secure rights of ownership or tenancy have not yet been established.
- Where there have been successive tenancies particulars should be given of each tenancy.
- The tenants do not negotiate the terms of their tenancy agreements.
- This information would have been readily available from your tenancy agreement.
- Tenants benefit from greater security of tenancy under the new act.
- A person cohabiting with another may succeed to some sort of tenancy on the partner's death.
- His right to occupy these areas was circumscribed by the terms of his tenancy.
- The only way we could secure the tenancy for her was to pay the whole 6 months up front.
- A section of the warehouse has been rented but that tenancy expires in October.
- Some of the leaseholds were virtually worthless tenancies of shop-like premises.
Synonyms
occupancy, period of occupancy, occupation, period of occupation, residence, habitation, holding, possession
tenure, lease, rental, leasing, leasehold, renting
rare inhabitance, inhabitancy