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PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 118

Obligation of lessor’s covenants to run with reversion

118 Obligation of lessor’s covenants to run with reversion

(1) The obligation under a condition or of a covenant or other obligation entered into by a lessor touching and concerning the land shall, if and as far as the lessor has power to bind the reversionary estate immediately expectant on the term granted by the lease, be annexed and incident to and shall go with that reversionary estate, or the several parts of the reversionary estate, despite severance of that reversionary estate, and may be taken advantage of and enforced by the person in whom the term is from time to time vested by conveyance, devolution in law, or otherwise, and, if and as far as the lessor has power to bind the person from time to time entitled to that reversionary estate, the obligation may be taken advantage of and enforced against any person so entitled.
(2) This section applies to—
(a) leases made after the commencement of this Act; and
(b) leases made before the commencement of this Act so far only as relates to breaches of covenant committed after the commencement of this Act.
(3) This section takes effect without prejudice to any liability affecting a covenantor or the covenantor’s estate.



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