The Conveyancing and Law of Property Act - Ministry of Legal Affairs

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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14 Chap. 56:01 Conveyancing and Law of Property
and he shall assume, unless the contrary appears, that the recitals,
contained in the abstracted instruments, of any Deed, Will, or other
document, forming part of that prior title, are correct, and give all
the material contents of the Deed, Will, or other document so
recited, and that every document so recited was duly executed by
all necessary parties, and perfected if and as required, by
acknowledgment, registration, or otherwise:
Provided that this subsection shall not deprive a purchaser of
the right to require the production, or an abstract or copy of—
(i) any power of attorney under which any
abstracted document is executed; or
(ii) any document creating or disposing of an
interest, power or obligation which is not
shown to have ceased or expired, and
subject to which any part of the property is
disposed of by an abstracted document ; or
(iii) any document creating any limitation or
trust by reference to which any part of
the property is disposed of by an
abstracted document.
(9) Where land sold is held by lease (other than an underlease),
the purchaser shall assume, unless the contrary appears,
that the lease was duly granted; and, on production of the receipt
for the last payment due for rent under the lease before the date of
actual completion of the purchase, he shall assume, unless the
contrary appears, that all the covenants and provisions of the lease
have been duly performed and observed up to the date of actual
completion of the purchase.
(10) Where land sold is held by under-lease, the purchaser
shall assume, unless the contrary appears, that the under-lease and
every superior lease were duly granted; and, on production of the
receipt for the last payment due for rent under the under-lease before
the date of actual completion of the purchase, he shall assume,
unless the contrary appears, that all the covenants and provisions
of the under-lease have been duly performed and observed up to
the date of actual completion of the purchase, and further that all
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UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011