tenancy

Everyday

1. The right to live in or use a house, flat, land or shop that you rent from the owner. tree →
2. The time during which you rent a place: a six-month tenancy. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a family rents a home under a tenancy agreement with a landlord. In maths problems a tenancy is rent per month × number of months. In formal language, «the tenancy ends» means the renting time ends.

Examples

• They signed a one-year tenancy for the flat. tree →
• The tenancy agreement says no pets. tree →
• Rent is £600 a month, so a twelve-month tenancy costs £7,200. tree →
• Their tenancy ends at the end of the month. tree →
• The farmer has a tenancy on the land. tree →
• Read the tenancy carefully before you sign. tree →

Note

The person who rents: tenant; the owner: landlord or landlady. Plural: tenancies (y → ies). Lease and tenancy are close; a lease is often for longer.