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tenancy

[ten-uhn-see] / ˈtɛn ən si /


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For a fixed-term lease, the tenancy ends on the lease’s stated expiration date, but the landlord may still need to give the appropriate advance notice if they decide not to renew the lease.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The council also highlighted its wider efforts to tackle tenancy fraud and unlawful occupation.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

City Council and looks forward to seeing what the candidate could do as mayor, especially for tenancy rights.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Police say breaching a CPN is a criminal offence with a wide range of consequences, including significant court fines and potentially losing a tenancy.

From BBC May 7, 2026

In all the years of our tenancy we never saw the Zemindar who owned our land.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

These rules apply to both fixed-term leases and month-to-month tenancies.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Joint tenancies, living trusts, life estates and transfer-on-death deeds are no longer necessarily protected from recovery, depending on the circumstances.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Also, with anchor customer Vodafone Idea possibly raising funds to expand 4G capacity and roll out 4G and 5G networks, this would add new tenancies to Indus Towers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

However, landlords will only be able to request one month's rent in advance to secure a tenancy - or 28 days' rent for tenancies with rental periods of less than one month.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

There were special circumstances connected with several of the principal tenancies on the estate—unnecessary here to detail—which rendered the loss of these documents one of very serious moment, and even of very obvious danger.

From J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu




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