Signal Strength & Security of Tenure: EE v Clock Tower Investments
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 as it relates to telecommunications leases.
Does a telecoms operator need to physically occupy the demised premises for the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 to apply? According to the Upper Tribunal in EE v Clock Tower Investments Limited [2026] UKUT 163 (LC), the answer may be far more complicated than expected. In this episode, Richard and Lizzie unpack the surprising decision that a telecommunications lease could still benefit from the protection of the 1954 Act even where the operator did not physically occupy the demised ground itsel...
People in this episode
Hosts: Richard, Lizzie
Topics covered
- telecommunications
- real estate law
- Landlord and Tenant Act
- legal decisions
- property rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EE, Clock Tower Investments Limited
Books & works: Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
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