# The Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Article 50: Severance of joint tenancy by charge


The creation of a charge on the estate or estates of one or more joint tenants (but not all of them) causes (and always has caused) a severance of the joint tenancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/1179/article/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/property-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-50
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