What are the essential characteristics of a lease?
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Answer
Street v Mountford [1985]: (1) exclusive possession, (2) for a certain term (fixed or periodic), (3) at a rent (not strictly necessary — Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold [1989]). The label used by the parties is not determinative — the court looks at substance.
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