Facts
- The owner of a house allowed her brother and sister-in-law to live with her for ‘as long as they wished’
- In reliance on this, the couple spent £700 improving the property
Issue
- Could the owner be estopped from denying the couple’s right to indefinite occupation?
Decision
- Yes
Reasoning
- Although awarding the equivalent of their expectation would not be equitable, they were entitled to the return of £700
