Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)

Part III E+W Mortgages, Rentcharges, and Powers of Attorney

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Certain provisions of Part III applied by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941 (c. 50), s. 8(4), Weeds Act 1959 (c. 54), s. 3(3) and Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88), s. 19(8)

Powers of Attorney E+W

125 †Powers of attorney relating to land to be filed. E+W

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, a purchaser of any interest in or charge upon land [F2 (not being registered land)] shall be entitled to have any instrument creating a power of attorney which affects his title, or [F3 a copy] thereof or of the material portions thereof delivered to him free of expense.

(3) This section only applies to instruments executed after the commencement of this Act, and no right to rescind a contract shall arise by reason of the enforcement of the provisions of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 123, 124, 125(1), 126–129 repealed by Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (c. 27), Sch. 2.

F2 Words in s. 125(2) substituted (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), ss. 133, 136(2), Sch. 11 para. 2(12) (with s. 129); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2

F3 Words substituted by Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1926 (c. 11), Sch.