17 December 2025
Joint tenants vs tenants in common: what is the difference?
If you own a home with someone else, you have probably been asked at some point whether you want to be “joint tenants” or “tenants in common”. For a lot of people it is a box that gets ticked quickly during the conveyancing process, then forgotten.
The problem is that this simple choice can decide who ends up inheriting your share of the property. So what does joint tenants vs tenants in common actually mean in practice?
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