Law of Property Act 1925, Section 34 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)An undivided share in land shall not be capable of being created except as provided by the M1Settled Land Act, 1925, or as hereinafter mentioned.
(2)Where, after the commencement of this Act, land is expressed to be conveyed to any persons in undivided shares and those persons are of full age, the conveyance shall (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act) operate as if the land had been expressed to be conveyed to the grantees, or, if there are more than four grantees, to the four first named in the conveyance, as joint tenants [F1in trust for the persons interested in the land]:
Provided that, where the conveyance is made by way of mortgage the land shall vest in the grantees or such four of them as aforesaid for a term of years absolute (as provided by this Act) as joint tenants subject to cesser on redemption in like manner as if the mortgage money had belonged to them on a joint account, but without prejudice to the beneficial interests in the mortgage money and interest.
(3)A devise bequest or testamentary appointment, coming into operation after the commencement of this Act, of land to two or more persons in undivided shares shall operate as a devise bequest or appointment of the land to F2. . . the personal representatives of the testator, and F2. . .(but without prejudice to the rights and powers of the personal representatives for purposes of administration) [F3in trust for the persons interested in the land].
[F4(3A)In subsections (2) and (3) of this section references to the persons interested in the land include persons interested as trustees or personal representatives (as well as persons beneficially interested).]
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 34(2) substituted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(6) (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F2Words in s. 34(3) repealed (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, ss. 5(1), 25(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(3)(a)(6), Sch.4 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F3Words in s. 34(3) substituted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(3)(b)(6) (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art.2
F4S. 34(3A) inserted (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(4)(6) (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F5S. 34(4) repealed (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, ss. 5(1), 25(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(5)(6), Sch.4 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art.2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 34 applied by Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88), s. 6(1)
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