noun
- Two or more people who jointly rent or lease a property from a landlord; joint tenants.
Usage: Plural form of cotenant; Legal/real estate term; Common in rental and property law contexts
Examples
- The three cotenants signed a lease agreement together for the apartment.
- Cotenants are equally responsible for paying rent and maintaining the property.
- When one of the cotenants moved out, the remaining two had to decide whether to find a replacement.
- The landlord required all cotenants to be present at the lease signing.
- Disputes between cotenants over household expenses are common in shared rentals.