AG Securities v Vaughan [1990] 1 AC 417

Written By Nicolas Heyes

Court: House of Lords

Basic Facts: Four individuals occupied a flat under separate agreements signed at different times, with each agreement providing them with a license to occupy.

Issue: Whether multiple occupiers of a flat have a joint tenancy, giving them lease rights and statutory protection.

Held: The House of Lords ruled that a license arrangement could not create a joint tenancy unless all occupiers were party to a single agreement with the landlord.

  • (Lord Templeman):

    • The Rent Acts protect tenants, not licensees.

Outcome: The occupiers were deemed licensees because their agreements were made at different times with no joint tenancy elements.

Nicolas Heyes
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