sitting tenant

noun

A tenant who is already in occupation of a premises, especially when there is a change of owner. The tenant is not evicted when the property is sold to a new owner.

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Meanings

nounsitting tenant (plural sitting tenants)

plural sitting tenants

  1. UKA tenant who is already in occupation of a premises, especially when there is a change of owner. The tenant is not evicted when the property is sold to a new owner.
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APA

sitting tenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tenant

MLA

“sitting tenant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tenant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitting tenant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitting%20tenant.

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