Lease problems

[topogigo]

My friend has a car sales premises, that he rents to a sole trader.
It is let to him as a licensee and not as a leaseholder.
When the license has expired can my friend with reasonable cause, take the licensee to court to secure an eviction?
All previous agreements have now ended and he does
not accept the new offer.
Is an eviction through the court likely to be as straightforward as it would had it been a leasehold tenancy?
Grateful for any help on this one.

[flyciderman]

How long was the licence for?

[EBsonicBoom]

Eviction should be a lot more 'straightforward' than if this was a business tenancy!

I would ensure that your friend does not accept any rent from the licensee after the expiry of the licence period, as this may well present problems and allegations that a new tenacy has been created.

The question asked by flyciderman is relevant.