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Molly’s Apartment
Conspiracy Theorist:
Molly has a lease, knowing the Swartalves, a long, long detailed lease.
Most such leases include not making alterations without the express approval of the landlord.
Harry made alterations with the landlords approval, and technically thy had recourse to end the lease with Molly, instead they just insisted her guests leave. They don’t owe Guest Right to Harry.
SerScot:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on November 15, 2021, 07:16:25 PM ---Molly has a lease, knowing the Swartalves, a long, long detailed lease.
Most such leases include not making alterations without the express approval of the landlord.
Harry made alterations with the landlords approval, and technically thy had recourse to end the lease with Molly, instead they just insisted her guests leave. They don’t owe Guest Right to Harry.
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Molly is not leasing. She says at least twice in Cold Days that the apartment is “her property” that she “owns” it. That implies fee simple ownership not a leasehold.
Conspiracy Theorist:
In Uk law you can have a 999 year lease, a long leasehold or virtual freehold of which you are the legal owner, subject to certain covenants, about alterations, alienation etc. That is the type of arrangement envisaged. Molly got it when she was still mortal, a long leasehold would outlast considerably even a Wizards lifespan, but still give the Swartalves a degree of control. The apartment is in the middle of their complex, they control the right of access, and would certainly want veto over any changes to the structure.
SerScot:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on November 15, 2021, 09:10:21 PM ---In Uk law you can have a 999 year lease, a long leasehold or virtual freehold of which you are the legal owner, subject to certain covenants, about alterations, alienation etc. That is the type of arrangement envisaged. Molly got it when she was still mortal, a long leasehold would outlast considerably even a Wizards lifespan, but still give the Swartalves a degree of control. The apartment is in the middle of their complex, they control the right of access, and would certainly want veto over any changes to the structure.
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What are you basing that upon? She very clearly says she “owns” the apartment. That is “hers”. There is nothing that indicates she has anything but fee simple ownership.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Molly is not a lawyer, and was mortal. Something like a 999 year leasehold is ownership, it’s a significant estate in land. She probably at that point hadn’t grasped how long her mortal lifespan was, and wasn’t yet immortal.
The Swartalves certainly assume they should have been consulted about Harry’s alterations, not something a freehold owner would have to generally worry about, but a leasehold owner would.
And yes, Sweden utilises a similar freehold/leasehold ownership system to the UK, rather than the continental system so that is likely the model the Swartalves would use for property rights.
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