Law of Property Act 1925

141 Rent and benefit of lessee’s covenants to run with the reversion. E+W

(1) Rent reserved by a lease, and the benefit of every covenant or provision therein contained, having reference to the subject-matter thereof, and on the lessee’s part to be observed or performed, and every condition of re-entry and other condition therein contained, shall be annexed and incident to and shall go with the reversionary estate in the land, or in any part thereof, immediately expectant on the term granted by the lease, notwithstanding severance of that reversionary estate, and without prejudice to any liability affecting a covenantor or his estate.

(2) Any such rent, covenant or provision shall be capable of being recovered, received, enforced, and taken advantage of, by the person from time to time entitled, subject to the term, to the income of the whole or any part, as the case may require, of the land leased.

(3) Where that person becomes entitled by conveyance or otherwise, such rent, covenant or provision may be recovered, received, enforced or taken advantage of by him notwithstanding that he becomes so entitled after the condition of re-entry or forfeiture has become enforceable, but this subsection does not render enforceable any condition of re-entry or other condition waived or released before such person becomes entitled as aforesaid.

(4) This section applies to leases made before or after the commencement of this Act, but does not affect the operation of—

(a) any severance of the reversionary estate; or

(b) any acquisition by conveyance or otherwise of the right to receive or enforce any rent covenant or provision;

effected before the commencement of this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 141 excluded by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), ss. 74(4), 104(4)

C2 S. 141 excluded (6.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/581, art. 5(2)

C3 S. 141 excluded (11.10.1993) by Housing Act 1988 c. 50, s.84A (as inserted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 125(5) (with ss. 94(2), 95); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2,4)); and (31.3.1994) by S.I. 1994/566, art. 5(2); and (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 30, s. 30(4)(b) (with ss. 2(2), 26(1)(2)); S.I. 1995/2963, art. 2; and (25.9.1995) by S.I. 1995/2248, art. 5(2)