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CONVEYANCING ACT 1881 - SECT 18

18.(1) A mortgagor of land while in possession shall, as against every
incumbrancer, have, by virtue of this Act, power to make from time to time any
such lease of the mortgaged land, or any part thereof, as is in this section
described and authorised.

(2) A mortgagee of land while in possession shall, as against all prior
incumbrancers, if any, and as against the mortgagor, have, by virtue of
this Act, power to make from time to time any such lease as aforesaid.

(3) The leases which this section authorises are

(i)An agricultural or occupation lease for any term not exceeding twenty-one
years; and

(ii)A building lease for any term not exceeding ninety-nine years.

(4) Every person making a lease under this section may execute and do all
assurances and things necessary or proper in that behalf.

(5) Every such lease shall be made to take effect in possession not later than
twelve months after its date.

(6) Every such lease shall reserve the best rent that can reasonably be
obtained, regard being had to the circumstances of the case, but without any
fine being taken.

(7) Every such lease shall contain a covenant by the lessee for payment of the
rent, and a condition of re-entry on the rent not being paid within a time
therein specified not exceeding thirty days.

(8) A counterpart of every such lease shall be executed by the lessee and
delivered to the lessor, of which execution and delivery the execution of the
lease by the lessor shall, in favour of the lessee and all persons deriving
title under him, be sufficient evidence.

(9) Every such building lease shall be made in consideration of the lessee, or
some person by whose direction the lease is granted, having erected, or
agreeing to erect within not more than five years from the date of the lease,
buildings, new or additional, or having improved or repaired buildings, or
agreeing to improve or repair buildings within that time, or having executed,
or agreeing to execute, within that time, on the land leased, an improvement
for or in connexion with building purposes.

(10) In any such building lease a peppercorn rent, or a nominal or other rent
less than the rent ultimately payable, may be made payable for the first five
years, or any less part of the term.

(11) In case of a lease by the mortgagor, he shall, within one month after
making the lease, deliver to the mortgagee, or, where there are more than one,
to the mortgagee first in priority, a counterpart of the lease duly executed
by the lessee; but the lessee shall not be concerned to see that this
provision is complied with.

(12) A contract to make or accept a lease under this section may be enforced
by or against every person on whom the lease if granted would be binding.

(13) This section applies only if and as far as a contrary intention is not
expressed by the mortgagor and mortgagee in the mortgage deed, or otherwise in
writing, and shall have effect subject to the terms of the mortgage deed or of
any such writing and to the provisions therein contained.

(14) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the mortgage deed from reserving to or
conferring on the mortgagor or the mortgagee, or both, any further or other
powers of leasing or having reference to leasing; and any further or other
powers so reserved or conferred shall be exerciseable, as far as may be, as if
they were conferred by this Act, and with all the like incidents, effects, and
consequences, unless a contrary intention is expressed in the mortgage deed.

(15) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to enable a mortgagor or mortgagee
to make a lease for any longer term or on any other conditions than such as
could have been granted or imposed by the mortgagor, with the concurrence of
all the incumbrances, if this Act had not been passed.

(16) This section applies only in case of a mortgage made after the
commencement of this Act; but the provisions thereof, or any of them, may, by
agreement in writing made after the commencement of this Act, between
mortgagor and mortgagee, be applied to a mortgage made before the commencement
of this Act, so, nevertheless, than any such agreement shall not prejudicially
affect any right or interest of any mortgagee not joining in or adopting the
agreement.

(17) The provisions of this section referring to a lease shall be construed to
extend and apply, as far as circumstances admit, to any letting, and to an
agreement, whether in writing or not, for leasing or letting.

Powers incident to estate or interest of mortgagee.

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