The phrase "assured tenancy" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of housing and rental agreements, referring to a type of tenancy that provides certain rights and security to tenants.
Example: "Under the Housing Act, tenants with an assured tenancy have the right to remain in their homes as long as they comply with the terms of their lease."
Alternatives: "secure tenancy" or "protected tenancy".
The court found, reluctantly, that what Richardson had was an assured tenancy for 99 years (the length of the lease).
I'm really worried about the future - I've got an assured tenancy - which should mean I can live here for life.
All of my forward planning - including my pension - was based around my assured tenancy and regulated rent.
However, assured tenancies are rare, with 95% of agreements arranged by a letting agent being assured shorthold tenancies - new tenants automatically get the less secure assured shorthold tenancy unless the landlord states in writing that they have an assured tenancy.
Even renting, most second-home owners would much rather rent out their property at £750 per week and use it when they want rather than get an assured tenancy for £750 per month.
"If you're thinking of a buy-to-let mortgage, most lenders will not allow you or your close family to live in the property, and it needs to be rented as an assured tenancy, which means in at least six-month blocks".
All lettings are either assured tenancies or assured shorthold tenancies.
Most new lettings made after January 15 1989 by private landlords who do not live in the same property as their tenants will be assured tenancies or assured shorthold tenancies.
The Housing Act 1988 replaced the rent acts – which gave tenants a high level of security – with two new types of tenancies: assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies.
Ending assured tenancies in the private sector is the single biggest factor behind families seeking help.
Current policy [pdf] calls on "care managers to have an increased focus on home ownership and assured tenancies as a model for housing and support".
