reversion
noun
uk/rɪˈvɜːʃən/ us/rɪˈvɜrʒən/ [ C or U ] PROPERTY, LAW
a financial arrangement in which property or land is given back to the lender after a period of time during which someone else has used it:
When the property is sold, the reversion company takes a share of the proceeds equal to the share of the house it has bought.
a home reversion scheme/plan
[ S or U ]
the process of returning to a previous state or condition:
Recent trading conditions would seem to indicate a reversion of the trade deficit.
a reversion to sth Analysts expect to see a reversion to more balanced growth rates from 2012 onwards.