60Conveyances to be by deed

### 60 Conveyances to be by deed > *\[Section 60 Inserted by 26 Geo. V No. 97, s. 3 \]* > > > (1)  All conveyances of land or of any interest therein are void for the purpose of conveying or creating a legal estate unless made by deed; but this provision does not apply to – > > > > > > (a) assents by a personal representative; > > > > > > > (b) disclaimers made in accordance with the law relating to bankruptcy, or not required to be evidenced in writing; > > > > > > > (c) surrenders by operation of law, including surrenders which may by law be effected without writing; > > > > > > > (d) leases or tenancies or other assurances not required by law to be made in writing; > > > > > > > (e) receipts not required by law to be under seal; > > > > > > > (f) vesting orders of the Court or other competent authority; or > > > > > > > (g) conveyances taking effect by operation of law. > > > (2)  Except as hereinafter provided – > > > > > > (a) no interest in land can be created or disposed of except by writing signed by the person creating or conveying the same, or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorized in writing, or by will, or by operation of law; > > > > > > > (b) a declaration of trust respecting any land or any interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is able to declare such trust, or by his will; and > > > > > > > (c) a disposition of an equitable interest or trust subsisting at the time of the disposition must be in writing signed by the person disposing of the same, or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorized in writing, or by will – > > > > but this provision does not affect the creation or operation of resulting, implied, or constructive trusts. > > > (3)  All interests in land created by parol, and not put in writing and signed by the persons so creating the same, or by their agents thereunto lawfully authorized in writing, have, notwithstanding any consideration having been given for the same, the force and effect of interests at will only. > > > (4)  This section shall not affect the creation by parol of a lease taking effect in possession for a term not exceeding 3 years (whether or not the lessee is given power to extend the term) at the best rent that can be reasonably obtained without taking a fine. > > > (5)  Nothing in [subsections (2)](#GS60@Gs2@EN) , [(3)](#GS60@Gs3@EN) , or [(4)](#GS60@Gs4@EN) shall – > > > > > > (a) invalidate dispositions by will; > > > > > > > (b) affect any interest validly created before the commencement of this Act; > > > > > > > (c) affect the right to acquire an interest in land by virtue of taking possession; or > > > > > > > (d) affect the operation of the law relating to part performance.