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

Keywords

• telecoms operator
• demised premises
• physical occupation
• legal protection
• Upper Tribunal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EE, Clock Tower Investments Limited

Books & works: Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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