# Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Section 85: Contracts for similar rights to be void


(1) A provision of a contract is void to the extent that it would do any of these—
(a) confer a right to seize or otherwise take control of goods to recover amounts within subsection (2);
(b) confer a right to sell goods to recover amounts within subsection (2);
(c) modify the effect of section 72(1), except in accordance with subsection (3).
(2) The amounts are any amounts payable—
(a) as rent;
(b) under a lease (other than as rent);
(c) under an agreement collateral to a lease;
(d) under an instrument creating a rentcharge;
(e) in respect of breach of a covenant or condition in a lease, in an agreement collateral to a lease or in an instrument creating a rentcharge;
(f) under an indemnity in respect of a payment within paragraphs (a) to (e).
(3) A provision of a contract is not void under subsection (1)(c) to the extent that it prevents or restricts the exercise of CRAR.
(4) In this section—
“lease” also includes a licence to occupy land;
“rent” and “rentcharge” have the meaning given by section 205(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/15/section/85 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunals-courts-and-enforcement-act-2007/section-85
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