tenancy in common
noun[CorU]
PROPERTY,LAWukuspluraltenancies in commonalegalagreementin which twopeopleorgroupsshareownershipof apieceofproperty, but each person'sshareof thepropertyis notpassedautomaticallyto the othertenantortenantsincommonwhen theydie:
Thetitlewillconvertto Tenancy inCommonupondivorce.
Today,especiallyintenanciesincommon,unmarriedpersonsare referred to as asingleman, or asinglewoman.
Compare
joint tenancy
See also
tenant in common