Civil Law (Property) Act 2006
216Wrongful holding over of life interest etc
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216 Wrongful holding over of life interest etc (1) This section applies if a person entitled to a life interest in property holds over or continues in possession of the property, the interest in the property, or the rents, profits or income of the property, after the end of the life interest without the express consent of the person next entitled to the property, or to the rents, profits or income of the property, on the ending of the life interest. (2) The holder of the life interest is liable in damages, to account for the rents, profits or income of the property, or both, to the person entitled to the property, or to the rents, profits or income, after the end of the life interest.