Richard Corliss

I came of baseball age (isn't it always around first grade?) in the last sputtering years of the A's Philadelphia tenancy. I probably plighted my fated troth in 1949, when the A's fluked into a winning season and introduced a pintsize southpaw named Bobby Shantz.

American Writer

Henry Louis Gates

People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not.

American Critic

Tenancy refers to the limited duration for renting, not owning, a place.

Time Limited

Understand that a tenancy can end if agreement terms are broken.

Ends on Terms

Tenancy involves a responsibility to pay rent regularly.

Rent Obligation

A tenancy provides legal rights to use a property, within limits.

Legal Rights

The terms of tenancy are set in a legal document or contract.

Contractual Agreements

Having a tenancy does not mean you own the property.

Not Ownership

Tenancy refers to the role of being a renter, not a guest.

Renter's Role

A tenant has rights in the property but also duties like paying rent.

Rights and Duties

Tenancy allows some control over the property, like decorating.