AG Securities v Vaughan (1990) addressed the nature of occupancy agreements, ruling whether they constituted tenancies or licenses. This case clarified the distinction between exclusive possession and shared rights, impacting landlord-tenant relationships under the Rent Acts.
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🏛️ Court: House of Lords 🗓️ Judgment Date: 10 November 1988 🗂️ Where Reported: [1990] 1 A.C. 417; [1988] 3 W.L.R. 1205 📍 Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
AG Securities v Vaughan reversed the decision in Antoniades v Villiers.
⚖️ Legal Principles
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Nature of Agreements: The court determined that the separate agreements did not collectively confer exclusive possession, leading to the conclusion that the occupants were licensees rather than tenants, thus not protected by the Rent Acts.