Land Charges Act 1972 (1972 c 61)

The 1972 legislation governs the registration of certain rights or interests affecting land, particularly unregistered land, in England and Wales. It ensures that diverse encumbrances, including estate contracts, restrictive covenants, equitable easements, and statutory charges, are recorded in the Land Charges Register. This registration system supports transparency in land transactions and provides protection for purchasers by making prior interests discoverable. By doing so, it reduces the risk of third-party claims, thus contributing to the smooth functioning and security of property dealings.

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Land Charges Act 1972 (1972 c 61)

The 1972 legislation governs the registration of certain rights or interests affecting land, particularly unregistered land, in England and Wales. It ensures that diverse encumbrances, including estate contracts, restrictive covenants, equitable easements, and statutory charges, are recorded in the Land Charges Register. This registration system supports transparency in land transactions and provides protection for purchasers by making prior interests discoverable. By doing so, it reduces the risk of third-party claims, thus contributing to the smooth functioning and security of property dealings.

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Land Charges Act 1972 (1972 c 61)

1 The registers and the index

2 The register of land charges

3 Registration of land charges

4 Effect of land charges and protection of purchasers

5 The register of pending actions

6 The register of writs and orders affecting land

7 . . .

8 Expiry and renewal of registrations

9 Searches

10 Official searches

11 Date of effective registration and priority notices

12 Protection of solicitors, trustees, etc

13 Saving for overreaching powers

14 Exclusion of matters affecting registered land or created by instruments necessitating registration of land

15 Application to the Crown

16 General rules

17 Interpretation

18 Consequential amendments, repeals, savings, etc

19 Short title, commencement and extent

SCHEDULE 1 Annuities

SCHEDULE 2 Class A Land Charges

SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 4 < . . . >

SCHEDULE 5 Repeals

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