head tenant

English

Etymology

From head +‎ tenant.

Noun

head tenant (plural head tenants)

1. (property law) The tenant of a headlease, who in turn is landlord to subtenants.

   Synonyms: (as tenant) superior tenant, (as landlord) sublessor, underlessor, sublandlord, underlandlord, subletter, underletter

   Antonyms: (as tenant) superior landlord, head landlord, (as landlord) subtenant, undertenant, sublessee, underlessee

2. (UK, real estate, informal) Synonym of lead tenant.

   Synonyms: lead tenant, nominated tenant

Related terms

• headlease, superior lease