Licence to Occupy

A licence gives someone personal permission to use space in your premises without creating a lease. Properly drafted and operated, it can be ended on short notice and does not give the occupier the statutory right to renew that business tenants have under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

• Desk or hot-desk space, a shared studio, workshop bench or treatment room
• Space used on set days or times only (e.g. a therapist using a room on Tuesdays)
• Storage, a kiosk, a pitch or a stand within your premises
• Not for residential use – see the Lodger Agreement in this pack

• Complete the Particulars in Schedule 1 and the space plan in Schedule 2
• Set the licence fee, deposit and notice period
• Adapt the house rules in Schedule 3 to your premises
• Check your own lease or mortgage allows you to grant licences