Tenant A person who pays rent to another for the use of a property or land
Tenants in common Where two or more people own a property as "tenants in common", and one of those people dies, the deceased's share of the property will pass according to what has been stated in the deceased's Will (or according to the rules of intestacy, in the event of no will having been made).
See also Joint Tenants above
Tenure The type of property: Freehold, Leasehold or Commonhold
Term A period of time, such as the length of a mortgage
Title Information Document The document issued by the
Land Registry on completion of the registration of a change of ownership or mortgage
Title Insurance Policy An insurance taken out to cover a 'defect' found when buying a property, such as a lack of rights or a breach of planning permission or building regulation approval. It usually covers the owner and his lender as well as successors in title and their lenders
Transfer The document transferring ownership from seller to buyer