Legal Definitions - several tenancy

Several tenancy refers to a type of tenancy where a person holds possession of a property separately and not jointly with another person. It is a form of possession or occupancy of land under a lease or a conveying instrument such as a deed or will.

• John and Mary own a property as tenants in common. John sells his share to Peter, who now owns the property with Mary as several tenants.
• Tom leases a commercial space from a landlord for a fixed term of five years. He has several tenancy rights to the property during the lease period.

These examples illustrate that in several tenancy, each person has a separate and distinct right to possess the property, and their interests are not tied to each other.