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The purpose of obtaining a certificate of occupancy is to prove that, according to the law, the house or building is in liveable condition. Generally, such a certificate is necessary to be able to occupy the structure for everyday use, as well as to be able to sign a contract to sell the space and close on a mortgage for the space.
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 came into force on 1 June 1987, [4] replacing the previous 1972 and 1983 versions. [5] It defines the possible uses of a site, with “site” meaning “the whole area of land within a single unit of occupation”. [6]
(However, a document which describes itself as a licence may in fact be a lease, especially if the practical consequence is that the grantee has exclusive occupation.) a tenancy at will (however, a tenancy described as a tenancy at will may in fact be some other type of tenancy such as a periodic tenancy , especially if rent is paid)
A licence is said to be a personal obligation, which in traditional theory was said to create rights enforceable only between the people privy to the licence. [149] First, licences may arise by implication of the law, such as when a customer walks through an open shop door.
Occupiers' liability is a field of tort law, codified in statute, which concerns the duty of care owed by those who occupy real property, through ownership or lease, to people who visit or trespass. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises.
Long title: An Act to provide security of tenure for occupying tenants under certain leases of residential property at low rents and for occupying sub-tenants of tenants under such leases; to enable tenants occupying property for business, professional or certain other purposes to obtain new tenancies in certain cases; to amend and extend the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1927, the Leasehold ...
In Nigeria, all land is vested in the government under the Land Use Act of 1978, and certificates of occupancy are equivalent to 99-year leases entitling the holder to occupy the land. [2] Mechanisms similar to certificates of occupancy include temporary occupancy permits ( Botswana ), certificates of land use ( Thailand ), and preemptive ...
One was a licence to affix advertisements on a wall: King v David Allen and Sons, Billposting Ltd. [21] The other was a licence to exercise "front of the house" rights in a theatre: see Clore v Theatrical Properties Ltd and Westby & Co Ltd. [22] That can not properly be said to be actual occupation.