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Licence
The other type of occupancy known as a licence can cause problems and is generally to be avoided.
Licence is a personal privilege that makes lawful that which would otherwise be unlawful.
Although strictly a lease is a document, in popular parlance a lease and tenancy are interchangeable. However, calling a document a 'licence' does not make it one, so whilst the intention may be licence, in practice the arrangement may constitute a tenancy.
Amongst the tests to determine if an occupancy is a licence or tenancy is whether or not the occupier has exclusive possession of the premises.
Licence is a personal privilege that makes lawful that which would otherwise be unlawful.
Although strictly a lease is a document, in popular parlance a lease and tenancy are interchangeable. However, calling a document a 'licence' does not make it one, so whilst the intention may be licence, in practice the arrangement may constitute a tenancy.
Amongst the tests to determine if an occupancy is a licence or tenancy is whether or not the occupier has exclusive possession of the premises.