length of lease
type: Concept
broader: lease

right of repossession
type: Concept
broader: lease

private rental sector
type: Concept
narrower: lease

lease
type: Concept
definition: A lease is a contract that conveys the rights of use and possession of a property from a landlord to a tenant for a period of time in exchange for rent. To be enforceable in court, most states require such contracts to be in written form if the time period is 1 year or longer. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Lease]
narrower: right of repossession
narrower: length of lease
narrower: business leases
broader: property leasing
broader: private rental sector

business leases
type: Concept
broader: lease

property leasing
type: Concept
narrower: lease

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: lease