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Section 120A: Interpretation

Law of Property Act 1925 · 1925 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Mortgages, Rentcharges, and Powers of Attorney

For the purposes of sections 120B to 122 a rentcharge is “regulated” if it is of a kind that could not be created in accordance with section 2 of the Rentcharges Act 1977.

In sections 120B to 120D—

  • “charged land” means the land which is, or the land the income of which is, charged by the rentcharge;

  • “demand for payment” means a notice under section 120B(1)(a) demanding payment of regulated rentcharge arrears;

  • “landowner”, in relation to a sum that is charged by rentcharge, means the person who holds the charged land;

  • “regulated rentcharge arrears” means a sum charged by a regulated rentcharge that is unpaid after the time appointed for its payment;

  • “rent owner”, in relation to a sum that is charged by rentcharge, means the person who holds title to the rentcharge.

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