What is Tenants in Common property ownership?

Tenants in Common (TiC) is a legal form of property co-ownership in Australia where multiple people each hold a defined, separate share registered on the Certificate of Title. Each co-owner's name appears on the title. They can sell their interest independently and leave it to beneficiaries in their will.

How is Tenants in Common different from joint tenancy?

With Tenants in Common, each person owns a defined share they can sell or transfer independently. With joint tenancy, all owners hold the property together with right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes automatically to the remaining owners, not to their estate.

Is Barony a financial product or investment platform?

No. Barony is a property co-ownership matching and discovery platform. We help people find each other to buy property together. We are not a managed investment scheme, financial advisor, or licensed financial product. All property purchases are made directly between co-owners with independent legal and financial advice.

Can I sell my Tenants in Common interest?

Yes. A Tenants in Common interest can be sold independently of the other co-owners, subject to the co-ownership agreement. Barony CoHome includes exit and resale coordination to make this process straightforward.

What is Barony CoHome?

Barony CoHome is property management software for co-owners. It provides voting and governance tools, centralised document storage, monthly income statements from the property manager, and exit coordination. It is included with every Barony settlement at $19 per co-owner per month.

How Co-ownership Works — Barony | Tenants in Common Australia

Everyone deserves a seat at the table

We help you find
your people

Barony is a community platform. We help Australians find other co-buyers who share their goals, their region, and their budget. Once you find your people, you agree on a property and own it together through a Tenants in Common agreement.

Tenants in Common is an established Australian legal framework where each co-owner holds a defined share, registered on the Certificate of Title. Your name. Your property. Your title.

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Find your people.
Own it together.

You already know people who'd be in. A sibling. A friend from work. A partner. People who've been watching prices rise and wondering if there's another way. Barony gives you a platform to find them, or bring them — and the legal structure to make it work.

That structure is Tenants in Common (TiC) — a recognised form of property ownership used across Australia for over a century. Each co-owner holds a defined, separate share registered on the Certificate of Title. Not units. Not a trust. Your name on the land.

Your name. Your title.

Your interest is registered at the Land Registry of Victoria. Your name is on the Certificate of Title — not a company, not a trust, not a manager. You.

Your share. Your call.

You can sell your interest at any time, independently of the other co-owners. You can also leave it to beneficiaries in your will. Your interest, your decisions.

Real property. Real ownership.

Your share of the property is proportional to your interest. If co-owners agree to sell and the property has grown in value, each owner receives their share of the proceeds. Your rental income from the property manager is proportional too.

Ownership made simple

Everything you need
in one place

Once you're on title, the Barony app handles everything else. Track your property value, monitor rental income, review expenses, and stay across co-owner communications — all from your phone.

Portfolio dashboard — see all your interests, their current value, and total returns in one view
Rental income — monthly income statements and direct deposit tracking
Property updates — maintenance reports, tenancy changes, and market appraisals
Co-owner governance — vote on decisions, approve expenses, message co-owners
Exit management — list your interest for sale directly through the app

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Barony June 2026

Portfolio value $247,400 ↑ $14,200 this year

Cootamundra Capel Sound VIC

$108,200 +8.2%

Sanders Frankston South VIC

$139,200 +39.2%

This month's income $412.50 Deposited 1 June

After you buy together

Eight co-owners.
One place to manage it.

Without Barony CoHome

The old way

Group chats for every decision — who saw the message? Who agreed?

Rental statements emailed to one person who forwards (or doesn't)

Tax time means chasing documents across eight inboxes

Disputes about repairs with no formal process to resolve them

No clear record of who voted for what

Co-ownership without structure becomes complicated, fast.

With Barony CoHome

The Barony way

Formal voting on every decision — repairs, renewals, sale. Recorded and timestamped.

Rental income statements delivered to every co-owner automatically each month

All documents centralised — TiC agreement, maintenance records, tax statements

Single point of contact with your property manager through the platform

Exit and resale coordination built in — list your interest when you're ready to move on

Co-ownership that stays clean, fair, and simple for everyone.

Barony CoHome is included with every Barony settlement. $19 per co-owner per month after your first free month. Software only — not a property manager.

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Who invests through Barony

You already know
someone who'd be in

First time co-owners

You've got $100k.
You can't buy a whole property.

In Melbourne, the median house price is over $900,000. A Barony interest puts you on a Certificate of Title today — as a legal co-owner with a defined share, receiving rental income from the property manager proportional to your share.

"I stopped watching prices go up and started owning a piece of it."

Friends & families

Friends, family,
partners investing together.

Siblings buying a holiday home. Friends getting on the property ladder together. Parents helping children into the market. The Tenants in Common structure provides the legal framework that keeps the co-ownership — and the relationship — clean.

"We own it together. We worked it out properly."

Portfolio builders

Diversify across properties
without needing millions.

Buy co-ownership interests across different suburbs and property types instead of concentrating everything in one asset. Each co-owner holds a defined, separate share on title — with rental income from the property manager distributed proportionally.

"Three properties. One smart decision."

Common questions

Everything
you need
to know

Tenants in Common is a well-established legal framework used across Australia for decades. Here are the questions we get asked most.

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Yes. Tenants in Common is one of the two primary forms of co-ownership of real property in Australia (the other being Joint Tenancy). It is governed by the Property Law Act 1958 (Vic) and equivalent legislation in all states and territories. Your interest is registered on the Certificate of Title held at the Land Registry.

Each co-owner can sell their interest independently. A well-drafted TiC agreement (prepared by your conveyancer) typically includes a right of first refusal — meaning other co-owners have the first opportunity to purchase that interest before it is offered to a third party. Co-owners can list their interest on the Barony marketplace — connections happen between members directly.

The $500 Barony platform fee is charged once, on confirmation of your interest purchase. It covers your listing and matching, connection to the listing agent, and ongoing access to Barony's co-ownership resources and community. Your conveyancer fees are separate and arranged directly between you and your chosen solicitor.

Day-to-day property management (tenants, maintenance, repairs) is handled by a licensed property manager engaged directly by the co-owners. Barony Home is the software layer that keeps the co-ownership organised — income distribution tracking, co-owner governance and voting, document storage, and exit coordination. $19/month per co-owner.

Some lenders do lend on Tenants in Common interests, though not all. It is more complex than a standard mortgage. We recommend speaking with a mortgage broker who has experience in TiC lending. Barony can refer you to brokers in our network who specialise in this area.

Three ways: a $500 flat platform fee to the buyer on confirmation; a 2% commission paid by the listing agent on completion; and Barony Home at $19/month per co-owner after settlement. No hidden charges. Your property manager fees are separate and paid directly to your PM.

Property is
better together.

We help you find
your people