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Section 1 Costs of leases.C1C2

England, Wales and Scotland

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.

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C1

S. 1 amended (E.W.) (01.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2684, arts. 2, 4, Sch.1

C2

S. 1 applied (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2