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Restrictive covenants applied though unclear from original transfer (Jones v Oven)

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Published on: 04 July 2017

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Table of contents

Original news
What are the practical implications of this case?
What were the issues involved?
What is the law in this area?
Construction
Implication
What did the court decide?
Did the restrictive covenants apply to the Strip once transferred to the claimants?
Construction
Implied term

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Article summary

Property analysis: The court saved transferors by ordering that a strip of land was re-transferred to them, but also confirmed that restrictive covenants given by them in favour of retained land applied to the strip once transferred back to them.

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