shorthold

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adjective

Describing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.

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Meanings

adjectiveshorthold (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparablelawDescribing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.
nounshorthold (plural shortholds)

plural shortholds

  1. A tenancy of this kind.

Origin

From short + hold.

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Cite this entry
APA

shorthold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthold

MLA

“shorthold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorthold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthold.

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