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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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