A licence in estate is:

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A licence in estate is:

The central idea is that a licence in estate is permission rather than an interest in land. It is a permission given by the occupier to allow the licensee to do something on the land that would otherwise be unlawful, but it does not create an estate or grant exclusive possession. Because it is just permission, the occupier keeps control and can revoke the licence (subject to any terms agreed). It also doesn’t transfer ownership or create a tenancy, and it isn’t an easement, which is a right over someone else’s land that gives use without possession. For these reasons, the described option is the correct characterization: not a lease, but a permission.

The central idea is that a licence in estate is permission rather than an interest in land. It is a permission given by the occupier to allow the licensee to do something on the land that would otherwise be unlawful, but it does not create an estate or grant exclusive possession. Because it is just permission, the occupier keeps control and can revoke the licence (subject to any terms agreed). It also doesn’t transfer ownership or create a tenancy, and it isn’t an easement, which is a right over someone else’s land that gives use without possession. For these reasons, the described option is the correct characterization: not a lease, but a permission.

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