The court was asked as to the protection given by the 1925 Act to a purchaser, defined as one taking in good faith for valuable consideration.
Held: A purchaser ‘cannot in my judgment be in good faith if he has in fact notice of something which affects his title’.
Judges:
Graham J
Citations:
(1976) 242 EG 123, [1978] 3 All ER 745, [1977] 1 WLR 285, [1976] EWHC Ch 1
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Strongly criticised – Chaudhary v Yavuz CA 22-Nov-2011
The court was asked ‘whether and if so how an easement arising informally and not protected by any entry at the Land Registry can be effective against a purchaser of the land over which the easement would be exercised.’ The parties respectively . .
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Registered Land
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.245429
