period of tenancy

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• tenancy — A tenancy involves an interest in realty which passes to the tenant, and a possession exclusive even of that of landlord, except as lease permits landlord s entry, and saving his right to enter to demand rent or to make repairs. Layton v. A. I.… …   Black's law dictionary

• tenancy — ten·an·cy / te nən sē/ n pl cies 1: the holding of or a mode of holding an estate in property: a: a form of ownership of property: tenure b: the temporary possession or occupancy of property that belongs to another holdover tenancy …   Law dictionary

• tenancy — ten‧an‧cy [ˈtenənsi] noun tenancies PLURALFORM LAW PROPERTY 1. [countable, uncountable] an agreement which gives someone the right to use a building, land etc for which they have paid rent: • The amount of rent you have to pay will depend on the… …   Financial and business terms

• tenancy — noun a) The occupancy of property etc, under a lease, or by paying rent. b) The period of occupancy by a tenant. See Also: co tenancy , fixed term tenancy, holdover tenancy, joint tenancy with right of survivorship, periodic tenancy, tenancy at… …   Wiktionary

• Tenancy At Will — A tenancy agreement where a tenant occupies property with the consent of the owner, but without an agreement that specifies a definite rental period or the regular payment of rent. Tenancy at will is also known as estate at will. A tenancy at… …   Investment dictionary

• tenancy from year to year — A tenancy where no definite time is agreed upon and the rent is fixed at so much per year. Thompson v Baxter, 107 Minn 122, 119 NW 797. A tenancy created by a holding over after the expiration of a term for years and the continued payment of the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• tenancy for years — An interest arising from a lease, contract, or agreement for the possession of lands or tenements for a definite period of time. A tenancy under a lease whereby the landlord contracts to grant the possession and enjoyment of land, or… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• tenancy — ten|an|cy [ˈtenənsi] n plural tenancies formal 1.) the period of time that someone rents a house, land etc →↑tenant ▪ a six month tenancy ▪ a tenancy agreement 2.) [U and C] the right to use a house, land etc that is rented …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tenancy — UK [ˈtenənsɪ] / US noun Word forms tenancy : singular tenancy plural tenancies 1) [countable/uncountable] the right to use a flat, building, or a piece of land that you rent from the person who owns it 2) [countable] the period of time for which… …   English dictionary

• tenancy at will — A tenancy to continue for so long as continuation is in accord with the wishes and desires of both parties. An estate which confers a right to the possession of the premises demised for an indefinite period of time, its duration and ultimate… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• tenancy from quarter to quarter — A tenancy under a lease which does not prescribe the duration but fixes the rectal at a certain sum per quarter or three months period. 32 Am J1st L & T § 71. A tenancy created by a holding over after the expiration of a lease for one or more… …   Ballentine's law dictionary