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Law of Property Act 2000
45Liability of co-owner to account
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45 Liability of co-owner to account
(1) A co-owner is, in respect of the receipt by the co-owner of more
than the co-owner's just or proportionate share according to the
co-owner's interest in property, liable to account to the other
co-owners of the property.
(2) In subsection (1), co-owner means a joint tenant or a tenant in
common, whether at law or in equity, of any property.