co-tenant

Joint lease holder

A co-tenant is someone who shares tenancy of a property with one or more other people.

Co-tenants typically have equal rights to occupy the space and may share responsibility for rent: Each co-tenant signed the lease separately.

The term applies in both residential and commercial contexts.

legal

lease

Temporary use contract

roommateOne sharing living quarters
liabilityLegal or financial obligation
rental agreementContract for temporary occupancy

sublease · landlord · occupant · deposit · eviction · notice period · cohabitation · lease renewal · breach · obligations

residential

flatmate

Co-tenant in apartment

housemateCo-resident in shared home
apartmentRented unit in building
shared housingResidence with multiple occupants

common areas · utilities · bills · kitchen · bathroom · living space · rent split · household · move-in · keys

relational

compatibility

Mutual suitability between things

boundariesLines marking separation
communicationExchanging ideas or information
conflictOpposition between parties

mediation · compromise · respect · privacy · noise · lifestyle · habits · schedules · disagreement · cooperation

Categories

occupantsoccupant, resident, dweller, inhabitant, occupier
residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
housemateshousemate, roommate, housemates, flatmate, roommates
occupancyoccupant, renter, lessee, lodger, boarder
property rolesproperty owner, homeowner, landlord, lessee, occupant
co-ownershipco-ownership, joint ownership, shared ownership, co-tenants, cotenant

Opposites

tenancy relationship

co-tenantprimary tenant

subletter · subtenant · sublessor · lodger · boarder

property role

co-tenantlandlord

Property owner renting out

property owner · lessor · homeowner · freeholder · property manager

Family

tenant, cooperate, tenable, tenancy, cohabit

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