Bodies Corporate (Joint Tenancy) Act (Cap. 147). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1908 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for enabling bodies corporate to hold property in joint tenancy. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Common property Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides rules relative to the holding of any real or personal property in joint tenancy by companies. A body corporate shall be capable of acquiring and holding any real or personal property in joint tenancy in the same manner as if it were an individual provided that the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in joint tenancy shall be subject to the like conditions and restrictions as attach to the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in severalty. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs