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.