Tenancy defined
Language: English Series: Solicitors' Journal ; 150(34) 8 September 2006, 1144-1145(2)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the situation whereby a person occupies a residential property without paying rent, but is offered exclusive possession for a specified period in return for maintaining the property. Questions whether such a person is considered a tenant or a licensee. Concludes that if the occupier is performing a service for the landlord for which it is necesssary to live on site, then the occupier is considered a service occupier and is therefore a licensee. If the duties could have been performed without living in the property, then the occupier would be a tenant.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L134953 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 134953-1001 |
Discusses the situation whereby a person occupies a residential property without paying rent, but is offered exclusive possession for a specified period in return for maintaining the property. Questions whether such a person is considered a tenant or a licensee. Concludes that if the occupier is performing a service for the landlord for which it is necesssary to live on site, then the occupier is considered a service occupier and is therefore a licensee. If the duties could have been performed without living in the property, then the occupier would be a tenant.