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Law of Property Act 2000
74Restriction on vendor's right to rescind
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74 Restriction on vendor's right to rescind
(1) An instalment contract is not to be determinable or determined
because of default on the part of the purchaser in payment of an
instalment or amount of money (but not a deposit or a part of a
deposit) due and payable under the contract until the expiration of
30 days after service on the purchaser of a notice in the approved
form by the vendor or the vendor's agent.
(2) A purchaser on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) may,
within the period referred to in that subsection, pay or tender to the
vendor or the vendor's agent the amount (including the amount in
respect of which the default was made) that would, but for the
default, have been due and payable under the contract at the date
of making the payment or tender.
(3) On payment or tender of an amount under subsection (2), a right or
power of the vendor to determine the contract because of the
default specified in the notice ceases and the purchaser is to be
taken not to be in default under the contract.
(4) A notice served under subsection (1) that is not in the approved
form is to be taken to have the effect as if it were if it is reasonably
sufficient to fully and fairly apprise the purchaser of the purchaser's
default and of the effect of the purchaser's failure to remedy the
default within the time specified in this section.
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