# The Housing (Change of Landlord) Regulations 1989, Paragraph 9: Grant – General


(1) The grant shall be of an estate in fee simple absolute, subject to –
(a) any rights of interests to be retained by the public sector landlord;
(b) the rights or interests of any other person;
(c) restrictive covenants (as defined in paragraph 5(a) above) and other covenants affecting the property which are enforceable for the benefit of other property;
(d) burdens (other than burdens created by the grant) in respect of the upkeep or regulation for the benefit of any locality of any land, building, structure, works, ways or water courses;
but otherwise free from incumbrances.
(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken as affecting the inclusion in the grant of provisions pursuant to paragraph 11 of this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/367/schedule/4/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-change-of-landlord-regulations-1989/schedule-4/paragraph-9
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