A residential tenancy provided by a local authority or housing association which offers security of tenure (even after the expiration of the original lease) if the dwelling is the occupant's only or principal home.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in British Business.
Definition of secure tenancy in US English:
secure tenancy
noun
British Law
A residential tenancy provided by a local authority or housing association which offers security of tenure (even after the expiration of the original lease) if the dwelling is the occupant's only or principal home.