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Land Registration Act 1925 (repealed)

15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 21 · Enacted 9 April 1925 · Extends to England and Wales

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Act repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with ss. 129, 134(1), Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1); (with savings and transitional provisions (13.10.2003) by S.I. 2003/1953, art. 3); and Act in so far as it remains in force applied (25.5.2007) by The School Organisation (Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1355), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 18(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary Repealed
  2. 1Registers to be continued. Repealed
  3. 2What estates may be registered. Repealed
  4. 3Interpretation. Repealed
  5. Part II: Registration of Land Repealed
  6. Freehold Land Repealed
  7. 4Application for registration of freehold land. Repealed
  8. 5Effect of first registration with absolute title. Repealed
  9. 6Effect of first registration with possessory title. Repealed
  10. 7Qualified title. Repealed
  11. Leasehold Land Repealed
  12. 8Application for registration of leasehold land. Repealed
  13. 9Effect of first registration with absolute title. Repealed
  14. 10Effect of first registration with good leasehold title. Repealed
  15. 11Effect of first registration with possessory title. Repealed
  16. 12Qualified title. Repealed
  17. Preliminaries to Registration Repealed
  18. 13Regulations as to examination of title by registrar. Repealed
  19. 14Evidence required before registration. Repealed
  20. 15Production of deeds. Repealed
  21. 16Deeds to be marked with notice of registration. Repealed
  22. 17Costs of application for registration. Repealed
  23. Part III: Registered Dealings with Registered Land Repealed
  24. Dispositions of Freehold Land Repealed
  25. 18Powers of disposition of registered freeholds. Repealed
  26. 19Registration of disposition of freeholds. Repealed
  27. 20Effect of registration of dispositions of freeholds. Repealed
  28. Dispositions of Leasehold Land Repealed
  29. 21Powers of disposition of registered leaseholds. Repealed
  30. 22Registration of dispositions of leaseholds. Repealed
  31. 23Effect of registration of dispositions of leaseholds. Repealed
  32. 24Implied covenants on transfers of leaseholds. Repealed
  33. Charges on Freehold and Leasehold Land Repealed
  34. 25Proprietor’s power to create charges. Repealed
  35. 26Registration of charges. Repealed
  36. 27Terms of years implied in or granted by charges. Repealed
  37. 28Implied covenants in charges. Repealed
  38. 29Priorities of registered charges. Repealed
  39. 30Protection of charges for securing further advances. Repealed
  40. 31Alteration of charges. Repealed
  41. 32Provisions when charge registered in names of several proprietors. Repealed
  42. 33Transfer of charges. Repealed
  43. 34Powers of proprietor of charge. Repealed
  44. 35Discharge of charges. Repealed
  45. 36Rules as to subcharges. Repealed
  46. As to Dealings generally Repealed
  47. 37Powers of persons entitled to be registered. Repealed
  48. 38Certain provisions of the Law of Property Act to apply. Repealed
  49. 39Deeds off register, how far to be void. Repealed
  50. 40Creation and discharge of restrictive covenants. Repealed
  51. Transmissions of Land and Charges on Death and Bankruptcy Repealed
  52. 41Transmissions of land and charges on death of proprietor. Repealed
  53. 42Transmissions on bankruptcy of proprietor. Repealed
  54. 43Effect of transmissions. Repealed
  55. 44Vesting of term or subterm on transmission of charge. Repealed
  56. 45Proof of transmission of registered proprietorship. Repealed
  57. Subsidiary Provisions Repealed
  58. 46Determination or variation of leases, incumbrances, etc. Repealed
  59. 47Vesting instruments and dispositions in name of proprietor. Repealed
  60. Part IV: Notices, Cautions, Inhibitions and Restrictions Repealed
  61. Notices Repealed
  62. 48Registration of notice of lease. Repealed
  63. 49Rules to provide for notices of other rights, interests and claims. Repealed
  64. 50Notices of restrictive covenants. Repealed
  65. 51Notice of manorial incidents. Repealed
  66. 52Effect of notices. Repealed
  67. Cautions Repealed
  68. 53Cautions against first registration. Repealed
  69. 54Cautions against dealings. Repealed
  70. 55Effect of cautions against dealings. Repealed
  71. 56General provisions as to cautions. Repealed
  72. Inhibitions Repealed
  73. 57Power for court or registrar to inhibit registered dealings. Repealed
  74. Restrictions Repealed
  75. 58Power to place restrictions on register. Repealed
  76. Protection of various Interests Repealed
  77. 59Writs, orders, deeds of arrangement, pending actions, &c. Repealed
  78. 60Notice of incumbrances registered under the Companies Act. Repealed
  79. 61Protection of creditors prior to registration of trustee in bankruptcy. Repealed
  80. 62Rules to be made as to certain details. Repealed
  81. Part V: Land and Charge Certificates
  82. 63Issue of land and charge certificates. Repealed
  83. 64Certificates to be produced and noted on dealings. Repealed
  84. 65Deposit at registry of certificate of mortgaged land. Repealed
  85. 66Creation of liens by deposit of certificates. Repealed
  86. 67Issue of new certificates. Repealed
  87. 68Certificates to be evidence. Repealed
  88. Part VI: General Provisions as to Registration and the Effect Thereof Repealed
  89. 69Effect of registration on the legal estate. Repealed
  90. 70Liability of registered land to overriding interests. Repealed
  91. 71Dispositions by virtue of overriding interests. Repealed
  92. 72Appurtenances. Repealed
  93. 73Inland Revenue charge for capital transfer tax. Repealed
  94. 74Notice of trust not to affect registered dealing. Repealed
  95. 75Acquisition of title by possession. Repealed
  96. 76Description of registered land. Repealed
  97. 77[Conversion of possessory into absolute or good leasehold title. Repealed
  98. 78Provisions as to undivided shares in land. Repealed
  99. 79Addresses for service and notices. Repealed
  100. 80Bona vacantia and forfeiture. Repealed
  101. 81Power to remove land from the register. Repealed
  102. Part VII: Rectification of Register and Indemnity Repealed
  103. 82Rectification of the register. Repealed
  104. 83Indemnity for errors or omissions in the register. Repealed
  105. 84Application of indemnity in case of settled land. Repealed
  106. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  107. Part VIII: Application to particular Classes of Land Repealed
  108. 86Registration of settled land. Repealed
  109. 87Changes of ownership of settled land. Repealed
  110. 88Settlement may be filed in registry. Repealed
  111. 89Registrar’s certificate authorising proposed dealing with settled land. Repealed
  112. 90Charges for money actually raised. Repealed
  113. 91Minorities. Repealed
  114. 92Rights of tenants for life and statutory owners to be registered as proprietors. Repealed
  115. 93As to persons in a fiduciary position. Repealed
  116. 94Land held in trust. Repealed
  117. 95Restriction on number of trustees. Repealed
  118. 96Crown and Duchy land. Repealed
  119. 97Foreshore. Repealed
  120. 98Land subject to charitable trusts. Repealed
  121. 99Land belonging to benefices. Repealed
  122. 100Small holdings. Repealed
  123. Part IX: Unregistered Dealings with Registered Land Repealed
  124. Powers of dealing with Registered Land off the Register Repealed
  125. 101Dispositions off register creating “minor interests.” Repealed
  126. 102Priorities as between minor interests. Repealed
  127. 103Obligation to give effect on the register to certain minor interests. Repealed
  128. 104Protection of leases granted under statutory powers by persons other than registered proprietor and restriction on power. Repealed
  129. 105As to minor interests in mortgage debts. Repealed
  130. 106Creation and protection of mortgages of registered land. Repealed
  131. 107Power for proprietors to bind successors and to enforce contracts. Repealed
  132. 108Acquisition of easements and other benefits. Repealed
  133. 109Restriction on exercise of powers off the register. Repealed
  134. Part X: Miscellaneous Provisions Repealed
  135. 110Provisions as between vendor and purchaser. Repealed
  136. 111†Infants, defectives and lunatics. Repealed
  137. 111ACaution relating to right to manage Repealed
  138. 112Inspection of register and other documents at Land Registry. Repealed
  139. 113Office copies to be evidence. Repealed
  140. 113AInspection etc.—supplementary. Repealed
  141. 114Fraudulent dispositions how far to be void. Repealed
  142. 115Penalty for suppression of deeds and evidence. Repealed
  143. 116Penalty for certain fraudulent acts. Repealed
  144. 117Punishment of misdemeanors. Repealed
  145. 118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  146. 119Civil remedies and discovery. Repealed
  147. Part XI: Compulsory Registration Repealed
  148. 120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  149. 121, 122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  150. 123Compulsory registration: dispositions to which requirement to register applies. Repealed
  151. 123ACompulsory registration: effect of requirement to register. Repealed
  152. 124Compulsory provisions bind the Crown. Repealed
  153. 125Special provisions as to orders affecting Ridings of Yorkshire. Repealed
  154. Part XII: Administrative and Judicial Provisions Repealed
  155. His Majesty’s Land Registry Repealed
  156. 126His Majesty’s Land Registry. Repealed
  157. 127Conduct of business by registrar. Repealed
  158. 128Power for registrar to summon witnesses. Repealed
  159. 129Interchange of information between Land Registry and other Departments. Repealed
  160. 130Statutory acknowledgments on return of documents. Repealed
  161. 131Indemnity to officers of registry. Repealed
  162. District Registries Repealed
  163. 132Power to form district registries by general orders. Repealed
  164. 133Powers of district registrar, and appeals from him. Repealed
  165. 134Application of general orders, &c. to districts. Repealed
  166. Local Registries of Deeds Repealed
  167. 135Exemption of land registered under Act from registry of deeds. Repealed
  168. 136Power to transfer Yorkshire registries to land registry. Repealed
  169. Provisions as to the Land Registry Act, 1862 Repealed
  170. 137Provisions as to the Land Registry Act, 1862. Repealed
  171. Description and Powers of the Court Repealed
  172. 138Jurisdiction of High Court and county courts. Repealed
  173. 139Powers of court in action for specific performance. Repealed
  174. 140Power of registrar to state case for the court. Repealed
  175. 141Intervention of court in case of persons under disability. Repealed
  176. 142Power for court to bind interests of persons under disability. Repealed
  177. 143Appeals. Repealed
  178. Part XIII: Rules, Fee Orders, Regulations, Short Title, Commencement and Extent Repealed
  179. 144Power to make general rules. Repealed
  180. 145Power to make Fee Orders and principles on which fees determined. Repealed
  181. 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  182. 147Repeals, savings and construction. Repealed
  183. 148Short title, commencement and extent. Repealed
  184. Schedule Schedule Repealed