tenancy

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This might be a program where a renter stays for an agreed number of years in return for a lump sum at the end of the tenancy that can be put toward a down payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Eileen Thomson, director of Fair Isle Development Company, said it was hoped a family could be attracted to the tenancy to help support the school which has just four pupils.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But Mountbatten-Windsor had kept the tenancy of East Lodge, a Grade II-listed cottage located about five miles from Windsor, which is believed to have been used for staff accommodation.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I’m not convinced you should push for joint tenancy with the rights of survivorship, where you both own 100% of your home.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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