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Houseboats: A question of ownership
Lucy Barber reviews a recent case where the court was required to consider whether the owners of houseboats held as tenants or as licensees? ‘What happens to your home if the licence is lawfully terminated? These questions have recently been considered in the Court of Appeal decision of Christopher Mew and Janet Trust v Tristmire …
Cases Referenced
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- Chelsea Yacht & Boat Company v Pope [2000] EWCA Civ 425
- Christopher Mew and Janet Trust v Tristmire Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 912
- Deen v Andrews [1986] 1 EGLR 262
- Elitestone Ltd v Morris [1997] UKHL 15
- Webb v Frank Bevis Ltd [1940] 1 All ER 247