Posted By Allan St.John Holt I'd say he's not right, although there aren't any test cases as far as I know. The point is that the client gets the file at the end of the work, and for my money the client is the person who pays over the money for the work. There may be a case for saying that at the end of the tenancy the file should be left behind - but no test cases. So I'd suggest to the freeholder that he finds out the expensive legal way if he's sure and feels lucky! Allan