Housing Act 1985

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(2) [F3 Where on a qualifying disposal the disponor’s title to the dwelling-house is not registered, the disponor] shall give the disponee a certificate stating that the disponor is entitled to effect the disposal subject only to such incumbrances, rights and interests as are stated in the instrument effecting the disposal or summarised in the certificate.

(3) Where the disponor’s interest in the dwelling-house is a lease, the certificate shall also state particulars of the lease and, with respect to each superior title—

(a) where it is registered, the title number;

(b) where it is not registered, whether it was investigated in the usual way on the grant of the disponor’s lease.

(4) The certificate shall be—

(a) in a form approved by the Chief Land Registrar, and

(b) signed by such officer of the disponor or such other person as may be approved by the Chief Land Registrar.

and the Chief Registrar shall, for the purpose of registration of title, accept the certificate as sufficient evidence of the facts stated in it.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9A inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 8(2), Sch. 2

F2 Sch. 9A para. 2(1) repealed (13.10.2003) by 2002 c. 9, ss. 135, 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 9A para. 2(2) substituted (13.10.2003) by 2002 c. 9, ss. 133, 136(2), Sch. 11 para. 18(6) (with s. 129); S.I. 2003/1275, art. 2(1)