COMMON AREA

common area. 1.Landlord–tenant law. The realty that all tenants may use though the landlord retains control and responsibility over it. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant  123. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant §§ 290–291.] 2. An area owned and used in common by the residents of a condominium, subdivision, or planned-unit development. — Also termed common elements. [Cases: Common Lands  1; Condominium  6. C.J.S. Common Lands §§ 1–5; Estates §§ 199, 218.] [Blacks Law 8th]