Case Summary:
Title: Street v Mountford [1985]
This case concerns the distinction between a lease and a licence and the Rent Act 1977 FACTS: On March 7 1983, Mrs Mountford entered into an agreement described as a licence by which Mr Street granted her the right to occupy two furnished rooms in a house at Nos 5 & 6, St. Clements Gardens, Boscombe for £37 a week, subject to clause 10, ‘This licence may be terminated by 14 days written notice …’ It was conceded by Mr Street that exclusive possession of the two rooms had been granted to the tenant. (key issue)Subscription Required
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