{"id":945,"count":1,"description":"\r\nJump to:\r\n<a href=\"#question1\">What is a Tenancy in Common?<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#question2\">What does it mean to own property as tenants in common?<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat is a Tenancy in Common?\r\n\r\nTenancy in Common (TIC) is a form of ownership that allows two or more people or companies can hold undivided shares in a property.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat does it mean to own property as tenants in common?\r\n\r\n- Despite the tenants having unequal shares, they have the same rights over the property. For instance, if Company A has 25% it can occupy or take out a mortgage on the entire building, even if Company B has 75%.\r\n- If Tenant A takes out a loan, the lender will usually require Tenant B to sign the mortgage deed as well, since the loan can\u2019t be secured only by the share of held by Tenant A, but rather by the property in its entirety.\r\n- Should Tenant A take out a loan and then fail to make the required monthly payments, Tenant B is held liable and must cover the losses to avoid foreclosure.\r\n- A tenant can leave or dispose of their share whichever way they see fit. The share doesn\u2019t automatically pass to a co-tenant, unless they sale it to them or designate them as heirs in a will. This give a measure of control between co-tenants in the way the shares get distributed.\r\n- To dissolve a Tenancy in Common, one of the tenants would need to buy all co-tenants\u2019 shares. 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