Wednesday 20 July 2011

s.42(2)(e) of Transfer of Land Act 1958

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Traditionally leases in Victoria have not been registered because of the protection afforded by s. 42(2)(e) of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 which provides that :
"....land which is included in any folio of the Register or registered instrument shall be subject to -


(e)   the interests of (but excluding any option to purchase) of a tenant in possession of the land;"

Because of s.42(2)(e) any purchaser of the relevant land was bound by the lease.


The reference to "tenant in possession" means a person in actual possession of the land. See: Burke v Dawes (1937-38) 59 CLR 1 at 17-18;  Balanced Securities Ltd v Bianco [2010] VSC 162 at [79].

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2 comments:

  1. David McKenzie21 July 2011 at 07:47

    Certainly the cases above support the proposition that if your are in occupation (with a valid lease) that you are a tenant in possession. However they are silent as to the proposition that you need to be in occupation, rather than have the right to occupy under a valid lease, to be a tenant in possession.

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