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Marchant v Charters

[1977] 1 WLR 1181; [1977] 3 All ER 918 (CA)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales
Year1977
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Whether an occupier of a single room is a tenant or a mere licensee/lodger depends on the nature and quality of the occupancy; the provision of attendance/services by the landlord points to a licence rather than a tenancy.

Area of Law

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Lyus v Prowsa Developments Ltd [1982] 1 WLR 1044; [1982] 2 All ER 953

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