Skip to content
  • Homepage – Business and Property Law since 2006
  • Conveyancing Hub
  • Leasehold Hub
  • Wills, Probates & Inheritance Tax Hub
  • Property Disputes Hub
  • ID & Money Laundering Hub
  • Stress Busters Hub: Stay Calm!
  • Contact Conveyancing Limited
    • Deeds and Wills: Collection & New Wills and Trusts Instructions 2026
    • Online Booking Form
  • Search Conveyancing Limited
    • Heroes of Law
    • David Buchanan – Business and Property Law Solicitor, since 2006
  • Testimonials – updated for 2026

Roger Street case

Street v Mountford Exposed: Licence or Lease? Why Calling It a “License” Won’t Save Landlords in 2026

07/22/202602/10/2026 by David Buchanan
Short Answer – you can’t get around leasehold controls by saying your lease is a licence, as Mr Street the solicitor found out the hard way. If your intention is to create a lease, but get out of leasehold laws… Read the whole article “Street v Mountford Exposed: Licence or Lease? Why Calling It a “License” Won’t Save Landlords in 2026”
Categories Property Dispute, Commonhold, Leasehold Reform 2026, Leases, Possession Tags assured tenancy changes 2025, Burnley conveyancing, Burnley solicitors, Colne property law, exclusive possession test, landlord guide Burnley Colne, landlord rights UK Lancashire, landlord tenant rights Lancashire, lease vs licence Skipton, licence or lease, no fault evictions Skipton, Pendle tenancy law, private rented sector Burnley, property solicitors East Lancashire, Renters Rights Act 2025, Renters Rights Act implications Burnley, Roger Street case, Skipton tenancy advice, Street v Mountford, tenancy agreements Colne, tenancy protections Colne, tenancy vs licence, tenant rights Skipton, UK housing reform 2026, Yorkshire Dales renting rules Leave a comment
© 2026 Conveyancing Limited - Expert Advice in Land & Property Law • Built with GeneratePress