# Costs of Leases Act 1958

6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 52 · enacted 23 July 1958 · revised to 23 December 2011

An Act to make provision for the incidence of the costs of leases.

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## Introductory text

An Act to make provision for the incidence of the costs of leases.
[23rd July 1958]

## 1 Costs of leases.

Notwithstanding any custom to the contrary, a party to a lease shall, unless the parties thereto agree otherwise in writing, be under no obligation to pay the whole or any part of any other party’s solicitor’s costs of the lease.

## 2 Interpretation.

In this Act—
(a) “lease” includes an underlease and an agreement for a lease or underlease or for a tenancy or sub-tenancy;
(b) “costs” includes fees, charges, disbursements (including stamp duty), expenses and remuneration.

## 3 Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Costs of Leases Act, 1958.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/6-7/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/costs-of-leases-act-1958
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