will create a tenancy in law where the occupant is granted exclusive occupation of a property (or part of one, for example a bedroom with access to shared facilities) for a term at a rent. Where the occupant does not have exclusive possession, for example, where the landlord has regular access to provide support or services, or where the young person lives in the landlord’s own home, i.e. supported lodgings, the agreement is likely to be a licence. 7.82. Some landlords may be reluctant to provide accommodation with exclusive possession to a person under 18 years of age because of uncertainty about whether a minor can hold a tenancy and, if so, whether its terms are enforceable (for example, whether the landlord can seek eviction and recovery of unpaid rent). 74 7.83. Generally, a tenancy is created in law automatically when a person is given the right to occupy accommodation with exclusive occupation for a period in return for rent. However, a minor cannot hold a legal estate in land and this means they cannot hold a legal tenancy. This does not prevent a landlord from providing a minor with accommodation with exclusive possession for a period in return for rent, but the landlord will need to make special arrangements and avoid granting a tenancy to the minor. This applies to landlords in all sectors and to semi- independent and independent accommodation. See Appendix C for further detail. Vacation accommodation 7.84. The 1989 Act requires that a local authority ensure that any local authority care leaver in full time residential further education or higher education33, regardless of whether they are a former relevant child or qualifying child, has suitable accommodation if they need it during a vacation. The local authority must be satisfied that the young person needs