| Before then it was possible for a tenant to grant land to another tenant, who would owe him service, thus creating a further subtenancy and extending the feudal ladder. |
| Granting a subtenancy otherwise would be a breach of your lease and a ground for forfeiture ECENTLY, I exchanged contracts on a new-build property, purchased off plan. |
| Emphyteusis, the practice of leasing land with the possibility of creating additional layers of subtenancy, was one such mechanism of expanding or insuring holdings. |
