Tenants in England do have a lot of rights (for example a tenant can only be evicted by a court) but these aren't tenants, they're "licensees" who do not have a

Tenants in England do have a lot of rights (for example a tenant can only be evicted by a court) but these aren't tenants, they're "licensees" who do not have any of the legal protections afforded to tenants. You raise an interesting point though, and according to this article there are potential conflicts between these arrangements and the law that may eventually lead to court involvement: http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2013/03/11/property-guardians-what-is-the-law/ http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2013/03/11/property-guardia...