Long Lease Tenancy

[DaveH3]

How long does a tenancy agreement for a domestic rented property have to be before it is legally classed as a Long Lease Tenancy by law?
i.e. 7 years, 10 years or more etc?

Thanks,

[tonywiltshire]

A long lease is defined as one for 21 years or more when created the years remaining are irrelevant.

[buildersmate]

If you took on the tenancy after 15 January 1989, it is virtually certain that you have a short term assured tenancy. If so, these do not ever convert to anything else, no matter how long you have been in the property - they just roll-over until terminated by one or other of the parties. So the answer is, never.
If you took on the tenancy prior to this, post again - it MAY be different.
That's in England & Wales at least - I don't know what the outlying provinces do.

[tonywiltshire]

The answer given by BM may be correct only if it is an assured shorthold tenancy and there are many tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies, a long lease is one granted for a term of years certain exceeding 21 years at creation as stated.
God to see you back and active BM.