tenants in common (def)

You can own a property as either ‘joint tenants’ or ‘tenants in common’.

The type of ownership affects what you can do with the property if your relationship with a joint owner breaks down, or if one owner dies.

As tenants in common:

  • you can own different shares of the property
  • your share of the property does not automatically go to the other owners if you die
  • you can pass on your share of the property in your Will

For more information visit the UK Government Information.