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    tenancy

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ten·an·cy /ˈtenənsi/ noun (plural tenancies) formal  1  [countable]LIVE SOMEWHERE the period of time that someone rents a house, land etc 〔住房、土地等的〕租赁期，租用期 → tenant a six-month tenancy 六个月的租赁期 a tenancy agreement 租赁合同2. [countable, uncountable]LIVE SOMEWHERE the right to use a house, land etc that is rented 〔住房、土地等的〕租赁权，租用权
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    tenancy• A business tenant is entitled to a new contractual tenancy for a fixed term up to 14 years.• This means that they will have different tenancy rights and possibly higher rents.• Large numbers were forced into tenancy or became agricultural labourers.• It concerns the severance of a beneficial joint tenancy.• Property held in joint tenancy automatically passes to the surviving spouse after the death of the other.• The building was owned by Orkney Islands Council, but there seemed to be no difficulty in securing a temporary tenancy.• If the rent is payable monthly it is usually best that the tenancy should begin on the first of the month.• After a five-year tenancy, we were ready to move out.    From Longman Business Dictionarytenancyten‧an‧cy /ˈtenənsi/ noun (plural tenancies)LAWPROPERTY1[countable, uncountable] an agreement which gives someone the right to use a building, land etc for which they have paid rentThe amount of rent you have to pay will depend on the type of tenancy you have.a tenancy agreementWe are applying for a new tenancy of the premises. → assured tenancy2[countable] the period of time that someone rents a building, land etca six-month tenancyWhen does the tenancy expire?
    ten·an·cy nounChineseSyllable
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    tenancy
    ten‧an‧cy /ˈtenənsi/ noun (plural tenancies) formal
    1. [countable] the period of time that someone rents a house, land etc ⇨ tenant:
        a six-month tenancy
        a tenancy agreement
    2. [uncountable and countable] the right to use a house, land etc that is rented


    ten·ancyBrE /ˈtenənsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtenənsi/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    ten·ancies    )     [countable] a period of time that you rent a house, land, etc. for （房屋、土地等的）租用期限，租赁期限，租期◆a three-month tenancy三个月的租期◆a tenancy agreement租赁协议<titled tranID="33" status="2">Moving house<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>搬家</chn></titled>

    Renting 租房子

    • live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
    • rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
    • rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
    • find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
    • sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
    • extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
    • afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
    • (especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
    • pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
    • give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

    Being a landlord 做房东

    • have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
    • rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
    • collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
    • evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
    • attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
    • invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

    Buying 购买房子

    • buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
    • call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
    • make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
    • put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
    • make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
    • apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
    • (struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
    • make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
    • (BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

    Selling 出售房子

    • put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
    • increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
    • have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约
     [countable, uncountable] the right to live or work in a building or on land that you rent （房屋或土地的）租用，租赁◆They had taken over the tenancy of the farm. 他们承租了那个农场。🔊🔊