Housing Regulation 2026
sec.49Expenses of taking possession
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sec.49 Expenses of taking possession
This section applies if— the chief executive takes possession of land under a section contract; and the section contract provides for an amount to be paid to the chief executive for the expenses of taking possession. The purchaser under the section contract must pay the chief executive the chief executive’s actual expenses of taking possession. The chief executive may recover an amount mentioned in subsection (2) as a debt payable by the purchaser to the chief executive. (sec.49-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive takes possession of land under a section contract; and the section contract provides for an amount to be paid to the chief executive for the expenses of taking possession. (sec.49-ssec.2) The purchaser under the section contract must pay the chief executive the chief executive’s actual expenses of taking possession. (sec.49-ssec.3) The chief executive may recover an amount mentioned in subsection (2) as a debt payable by the purchaser to the chief executive.
- (a) the chief executive takes possession of land under a section contract; and
- (b) the section contract provides for an amount to be paid to the chief executive for the expenses of taking possession.