Licences

• Licence


  A personal permission to enter or use land that does not confer any proprietary interest in the land
• Bare licence


  A licence that is granted gratuitously and is revocable at will by the licensor
• Contractual licence


  A licence that is granted pursuant to a contract and may be irrevocable for the duration of the contract
• Licence coupled with an interest


  A licence that is granted in connection with the transfer of a proprietary interest in the land and is irrevocable for the duration of that interest
• Licensor


  The person who grants a licence to enter or use land
• Licensee


  The person who is granted a licence to enter or use land
• Revocability


  The principle that a licence is generally revocable at will by the licensor, subject to any contractual or other restrictions
• Exclusive possession


  The right to exclude others, including the landowner, from the land, which is a hallmark of a lease as opposed to a licence
• Estoppel licence


  A type of proprietary estoppel that arises where the licensee is granted a temporary right to use or occupy the land in reliance on the licensor's representation
• Implied licence


  A licence that is implied by law or the circumstances, such as the implied licence of a visitor to enter premises for lawful purposes
• Contractual remedies


  The remedies available to a licensee for breach of a contractual licence, such as damages or specific performance
• Tort remedies


  The remedies available to a licensee in tort for interference with their rights under the licence, such as trespass or nuisance
• Statutory protection


  The protection afforded to certain licensees by statute, such as the protection of occupiers under the Rent Acts or the Housing Act 1988
• Licence fee


  The payment made by the licensee to the licensor in exchange for the grant of the licence
• Termination


  The process by which a licence comes to an end, either by revocation, expiration, or operation of law
• Assignment


  The transfer of a contractual licence to a third party, which is generally prohibited without the licensor's consent