Property Ownership

Tenancy in common differs from joint tenancy primarily because:

ATenants in common cannot sell their interest without consent of all co-owners
BTenants in common have no right of survivorship — each owner's share passes to their heirs✓ Correct
CTenancy in common requires equal ownership shares
DTenancy in common is only available to married couples

Explanation

The key distinction is that tenancy in common has no right of survivorship. Each co-owner's interest may be passed through their will or intestate succession rather than automatically to surviving co-owners.

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