tenancy

Example Sentences

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He eventually got a private tenancy, but was unable to keep up with the cost of the rent, which led to him becoming homeless again.

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Under succession rules in England and Wales, a council tenancy can only be passed on once.

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“However, community property can be changed to a tenancy in common via divorce proceedings to allow each co-owner the ability to transfer their shares to heirs.”

From MarketWatch

The report says the current condition of Royal Lodge is "not out of keeping with a tenancy of this duration", but the cost of repairing "dilapidations" meant any payback was unlikely.

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Undergraduates still settling into university life have to quickly commit to a joint tenancy with fellow freshers they barely know to guarantee a roof over their head the following September.

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