Licence Agreement

donadoni10

Hi, Im looking for advice on licence agreements. For the past 12 years we have been using a premises for work. However during this 12 years we never signed a lease/licence agreement. I presume that an agreement was signed in the beginning but neither I nor the landlord have one to prove this.

For some strange reason our landlord in now pushing us to sign a new agreeemnt which states that when the licence agreement ends (just say 2015) that they would be entitled to kick us out.

I have heard from other people that we as a Ltd business do have some protective interest (squatters rights) on this premise. I would be delighted for any advice or similar expereinces you may have.

Thanks,

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Any opinion that is expressed here cannot be regarded as legal advice in any way. You should go to a solicitor considering the potential implications. What I will say in general is that there can be no question of squatters rights unless you are there without permission and the distinction between a lease and a licence is one of substance rather than form; a court could declare a lease what the parties thought was a licence.

nuac

1. Write out a full statement of your dealings with the landlord about this property.

2. Make copies of any relevant documents, details of anymoney paid etc.

3. Bring to your solicitor.