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Licences

A licence is essentially the lawful grant of a right to do something which would otherwise be illegal or wrongful.A licence does not transfer any "interest" in land, but it may authorise the occupier (licensee) to enter the owners (licensors) land for some specific purpose.

A licence does not provide a licensee with security of tenure of rights as set out in Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, although the distinction between a "licence" or a "lease" is not always clear.

It is essential that a licence is documented correctly and that the parties' obligations are clear from the outset.Under a licence, the consideration paid is known as the 'fee' instead of the 'rent' which is the case for a lease.