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Law of Property Act 2000
131Obligation of lessor's covenants to run with reversion
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131 Obligation of lessor's covenants to run with reversion
(1) The obligation under a condition or of a covenant or other obligation
entered into by a lessor touching and concerning the land:
(a) is, if and to the extent that the lessor has power to bind the
reversionary estate immediately expectant on the term
granted by the lease, to be annexed and incident to and to go
with the reversionary estate; and
(b) may be taken advantage of and enforced by the person in
whom the term is from time to time vested by conveyance,
devolution in law or otherwise.
(2) The obligation referred to in subsection (1) may, if and to the extent
that the lessor has power to bind the person from time to time
entitled to the reversionary estate, be taken advantage of and
enforced against that person.
(3) This section applies to:
(b) a lease made before the commencement of this Act if, after
that commencement, a breach of a condition, covenant or
obligation of the lease is committed.
(4) This section has effect without prejudice to any liability affecting a
covenantor or the covenantor's estate.