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Rentcharge leases may be registered at the Land Registry (Roberts v Lawton)

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Published on: 07 September 2016
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  • Original news
  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What were the facts?
  • How did the appeal arrive before the Upper Tribunal?
  • What did the Upper Tribunal decide?
  • What are the implications of this decision?
  • What practical lessons are there to be learned?
  • Case details

Article summary

Property analysis: the Upper Tribunal (UT) held that rentcharges leases granted by rentcharge holders as a remedy for non-payment of arrears are capable of registration at the Land Registry.

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