There is no such time period. If you are renting you are not building equity in the property.
A person who lives in a rented house is commonly referred to as a tenant or a renter.
landlord
house holder............. a+
Attend the funeral and then assist the heirs in cleaning out the house so that it can be rented to the next tenant.
no.
owner
Before our house was built, we contentedly rented from friends for years.
F. (A+)
Small house
Generally yes. If the contents belonged to the decedent then they would be part of the estate. All the contents may not belong to the decedent if the property was rented to the decedent or rented by the decedent to someone else. If another person lived with the decedent some of the propery may belong to that companion.
The minimum legal age to purchase a house in Canada is 18. If a person is under the age of 18, they are unable to enter into a contract since they are still considered a minor.
The traditional way is to ask them. Be aware though thattenant property is covered by a tenants policy, Not by the property owners policy.