shorthold tenancy

/ ˈʃɔːtˌhəʊld /

noun

1. (in Britain) the letting of a dwelling by a nonresident private landlord for a fixed term of between one and five years at a fair rent

Example Sentences

Most tenants in England's 4.6m privately rented homes, external have an assured shorthold tenancy, usually for a fixed term of six or 12 months, or rolling - with no end date.

From BBC

Most tenants in England's 4.6m privately rented homes - about one in five households - have an assured shorthold tenancy.

From BBC

Most tenants have a rental agreement called an assured shorthold tenancy.

From BBC

They can only be issued for assured shorthold tenancy agreements, and must be done in writing.

From BBC

"Under the Landlord and Tenants Act 1985, any property let by a landlord on an assured shorthold tenancy must be 'habitable'," says Nyree Applegarth, a property litigation partner at Higgs & Sons law firm.

From The Guardian