How to Use tenancy in a Sentence

tenancy

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  • He was granted tenancy of the farm.
  • During his tenancy, he tried to make as many improvements as he could.
  • When the tenancy renews, the notice must be in the lease.
    — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 4 Jan. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • Davis-Stirling states that joint tenancy (i.e., husband and wife) can both be on a board if elected.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Just imagine what else the manse could inspire during your tenancy.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 June 2023
  • The Times recently published a guide to rental housing that can help you throughout your tenancy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Your landlord cannot charge extra rent or pet fees for your ESA, but your landlord may charge you, at the time your tenancy ends, for any damage caused by your dog.
    — Kelly Klein, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
  • According to the suit, Galindo told the 26-year-old that she was required to show him both a letter from her doctor and an ultrasound at the time of her tenancy.
    — Anne Branigin, The Root, 11 May 2018
  • Russell knew the rule, as landlords do: If Gladstone stayed longer than 30 days, she would be protected by New York’s tenancy laws.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 2 Feb. 2021
  • In the same trend, more landlords now offer tenancies with zero deposits.
    — Vuyo Radebe, Quartz, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Some Georgians have even called on landlords to refuse tenancy to Russian arrivals.
    — New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Snap’s tenancy in Venice is an awkward form of urbanism.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bare metal gives you full control of your instance, while VM requires sharing a tenancy with other VMs on the same machine.
    — David Xie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • At the same time, online merchants are opening physical stores to reach more customers, either via short-term leases in pop-up stores or long-term tenancies like Amazon.com’s...
    — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2017
  • While the city currently protects renters from certain kinds of eviction as part of its Just Cause ordinance, those kick in only after two years of tenancy.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 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
  • But Taiwan under the KMT shows the clearest benefits from land reform, which started with rent controls and reforms to tenancy.
    — The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The portfolio includes land, farm tenancies, and commercial properties across at least 20 counties in England and Wales.
    — Mallory Moench, TIME, 5 May 2024

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