Cotenants

/koʊˈtɛnənts/ noun

Definition

Plural form: multiple people who share the rent or ownership of a property; joint tenants.

Etymology

Plural of cotenant, formed by adding '-s'. This legal term describes situations where property rights and responsibilities are shared among multiple parties.

Kelly Says

The difference between cotenants and subletting is crucial legally—cotenants all have equal rights to stay; a subtenant is just renting from one of the main tenants, which changes everything about who can kick whom out.

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