Tenant
A person who rents or leases property from a landlord under a lease agreement.
Encyclopedia entry: Tenant
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tenant
A tenant is a person or entity who temporarily occupies or possesses real estate that belongs to a landlord .
See also: lease , and landlord-tenant law .
[Last reviewed in August of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team
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