shorthold adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈʃɔːt.həʊld//ˈʃɔːrt.hoʊld/UK specializedrelating to a tenancy (= the right to use land or live in a building in exchange for rent) that lasts only for a certain stated time:
When I rented the flat, the shorthold agreement was for six months at a time.
Most students rent flats under a shorthold tenancy.
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