Land Law unit 4 - Leases

Street v Mountford

Three key components of a lease: 1. Duration (fixed or periodic) 2. Exclusive possession. 3. Grant must have the correct formalities

AG Securities v Vaughan

Sets out the criteria, known as the four unities; possession, interest, title and time. Which are necessary for multiple occupants of the same property to have exclusive possession for the purpose of finding a leasehold.

Antoniades v Villiers

A clause that the landlord can retain access does not necessarily prevent exclusive possession if he never actually uses it - the court looks at substance of the clause.

Southwark LBC v Mills

A landlord’s obligations in a lease to maintain and repair the property are implied by law and must meet the standard of fitness for human habitation.