8.1  Licence

8.1.1  The Authority grants with effect from the Services Commencement Date until the Expiry Date (or, if earlier, the Termination Date) to the Contractor and to every Contractor Related Party with or without vehicles, plant and equipment, licence in common with the Authority, its Tenants and persons authorised by them and any Authority Related Party to occupy the [Project Sites/Dwellings/Properties] and to use the Ancillary Rights to enable the Contractor to discharge its obligations and exercise its rights under this Agreement.  In exercising its rights under such licence the Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to minimise any damage, inconvenience, disruption and disturbance to the Authority, its Tenants or to the owners, users and occupiers of any Adjoining Property and shall make good any damage caused and indemnify the Authority in respect of all proven claims and demands arising from the exercise of such right in accordance with clause 56.1 (Contractor's Indemnity). The Contractor will pay to the Authority a licence fee in the sum of one pound (£1) sterling, exclusive of VAT receipt of which the Authority hereby acknowledges for the use and occupation of the Site.

8.1.2  The licence granted by clause 8.1.1 (Licence) is subject to:

(a)  the statutory right of any Relevant Authority or third party to have access to the [Project Sites] Dwellings and/or Properties;

(b)  the right of the Authority and those authorised by it to have access to the [Project Sites] Dwellings and/or Properties in accordance with this Agreement; and

(c)  the rights granted under the Tenancy Agreements; and

(d)  the rights, covenants and encumbrances contained in the titles to the [Project Sites] Dwellings and/or Properties.

8.1.3  In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiry of the Contract Period then such licence granted pursuant to this clause 8.1 (Licence) shall immediately terminate.