Property owned by more than
one person is owned either as tenants in common or joint tenants.
Under a tenancy
in common, each tenant in common owns a specified share of the beneficial interest.
On the death of a tenant in common, their specified share will be dealt with in
accordance with the terms of their will, or under the rules which apply on intestacy.
If the owners opt for a joint tenancy, then they each own the whole of the beneficial
interest, which means that the survivor of them will have an automatic right to the
property on the death of one or others of them.