multiple tenancy

[ˈmʌltɪpl ˈtenənsi]
nounpl: multiple tenancies
múltipla ocupação / ocupação múltipla
1. A rental arrangement where a single property is occupied by more than one tenant or household, each paying rent and typically having separate leases
The landlord converted the house into multiple tenancy to increase rental income.
O proprietário converteu a casa em ocupação múltipla para aumentar a renda de aluguel.
2. In software/computing, the capability of a system to serve multiple independent users or organizations from a single instance
The cloud platform supports multiple tenancy architecture for better resource optimization.
A plataforma em nuvem suporta arquitetura multi-inquilino para melhor otimização de recursos.
3. A legal or property arrangement involving more than one tenant sharing responsibility for a single rental unit
Multiple tenancy agreements require clear terms regarding shared expenses and maintenance responsibilities.
Acordos de múltipla ocupação requerem termos claros sobre despesas compartilhadas e responsabilidades de manutenção.
In Brazil, 'república' is a culturally specific term for student shared housing that falls under multiple tenancy arrangements, particularly common among university students in major cities. In the USA and UK, multiple tenancy is increasingly common in urban areas as a solution to housing affordability. In the tech industry, 'multi-tenancy' is a critical architectural consideration for SaaS platforms and cloud services, representing efficient resource sharing while maintaining data isolation.
NYC Slang
multi-unit crib / shared living situation
Synonyms / Sinônimos
multi-unit occupancyshared tenancyjoint tenancyco-tenancymulti-tenant arrangement
Antonyms / Antônimos
single tenancysole tenancyexclusive occupancy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ocupação múltipla / múltipla ocupação
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for property rental arrangements
São Paulo
aluguel compartilhado / ocupação múltipla
Common in commercial and residential real estate contexts
Rio de Janeiro
república / ocupação múltipla
Often refers to student shared housing arrangements
Portugal
arrendamento múltiplo / ocupação partilhada
Portuguese Portuguese uses 'arrendamento' rather than 'aluguel'

Related Words

tenantleaselandlordrental propertyshared accommodationhouse-sharingmulti-occupancyresidential lease

Related Idioms & Phrases

multiple tenancy agreement
multiple tenancy structure
convert to multiple tenancy
multiple tenancy building
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