successortenant
nounUK /səkˈsɛsəˌtɛnənt/
US /səkˈsɛsərˌtɛnənt/
A successor tenant is the next person who takes over a home or place after someone else leaves.
After the old family moved out, the successor tenant moved into the apartment.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who legally takes over an existing rental agreement from the previous tenant.
The successor tenant signed the transfer papers to keep the same lease terms.
3. In business, a company or person that takes over a rented property or contract from another.
The successor tenant of the office space honored the original rental contract.
4. A tenant who follows another in a shared housing arrangement.
As the successor tenant, she inherited the same room and rent price.