Where somebody with no legal estate purports to grant a tenancy, he can only create a tenancy by estoppel which continues until the true land-owner asserts his interest. Such a tenancy can be created even if only by word of mouth.
Citations:
[1948] 2 All ER 1021
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Landlord and Tenant, Estoppel
Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.259704