Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

Valid from 08/12/2014

89Acquisition from representative of assigner without valid titleS

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(1)Section 88 also applies where a person (“P”), who is not entered in the title sheet as tenant but who would have power to assign the lease—

(a)were A the tenant, or

(b)(where A has died) had A been the tenant,

purports to assign it.

(2)For the purposes of section 88, possession of the subjects of the lease by P is to be treated as if it were possession of the subjects by A.