How to Use tenancy in a Sentence

tenancy

noun
  • He was granted tenancy of the farm.
  • During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could.
  • Look at the type of tenancy to see who is renting the property.
    — James Nelson, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Bart's future plans are his own business, just as his tenancy in your home is your business.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Jan. 2018
  • Just imagine what else the manse could inspire during your tenancy.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 June 2023
  • The firm can go from lease-signing to tenancy in four months; old-fashioned landlords take six months to a year.
    — The Economist, 12 July 2018
  • People paying fees would also earn tenancy rights and not have a time limit on their length of stay.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In a month-to-month tenancy, rent is typically due on the first day of each month, the guidebook says.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
  • In the same trend, more landlords now offer tenancies with zero deposits.
    — Vuyo Radebe, Quartz, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The Frick’s tenancy comes to an end soon, and that was the inflection point that allowed the sale to happen.
    — Curbed, 1 June 2023
  • There, the average waiting-time to find a long-term tenancy is ten years and black-market rentals have begun to thrive.
    — The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Many planning tools, such as life estate deeds, living trusts, joint tenancy, and wills, might work best for your family.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2022
  • Real estate can avoid probate if it’s held in joint tenancy or is transferred using a transfer-on-death deed.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The magicians’ tenancy in the castle was in doubt, even if the historic landmark remained in place.
    — Roger Vincentstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The Times recently published a guide to rental housing that can help you throughout your tenancy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The overall premise is based on Sokolov and his wife’s tenancy at a Russian apartment building a decade ago.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But even when there’s no proof of tenancy, owners may be required to give up to 60 days’ notice before evicting.
    — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 19 June 2019
  • That could spell trouble for many residents who never got the proper documents to prove their long-term tenancy.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024
  • Some Georgians have even called on landlords to refuse tenancy to Russian arrivals.
    — New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022
  • However, a hoarder with 25 years of tenancy resides in the owner’s unit.
    — Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
  • This makes formal housing, with its yearlong leases, set rates and clear tenancy rights, unavailable to millions.
    — New York Times, 20 May 2021
  • Theirs was truly a tenuous tenancy.
    — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Given the stubborn persistence of these problems, the winner’s tenancy in the mayor’s office may be rather short-term.
    — The Economist, 31 May 2018
  • There is also a joint tenancy agreement, which requires each co-owner’s interest to pass to the other co-owners upon death.
    — Celia Fernandez tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
  • In return, the senior would receive an annual income for care, continued tenancy in the home and the help of a caregiver.
    — Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
  • The state lists seven reasons a landlord can terminate a tenancy, such as resident misconduct or the use of the park changing.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The new law also requires most landlords to cite a cause, such as failure to pay rent or other lease violation, when evicting renters after the first year of tenancy.
    — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The Greens, which are also in Berlin's coalition, also called for tenancy law reform at the federal level.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Their tenancy lasted 50 years, ending in 1996.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
  • With a tenancy in common, a deceased owner’s share goes to the heirs, so the survivor could end up co-owning with strangers who have a very different vision for the property.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023

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