Section 52 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Guarantee as to undisturbed possession

(1) If: (a) a person (the supplier) supplies goods to a consumer; and (b) the supply is not a supply of limited title; there is a guarantee that the consumer has the right to undisturbed possession of the goods. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the consumer’s undisturbed possession of the goods may be lawfully disturbed by a person who is entitled to the benefit of any security, charge or encumbrance disclosed to the consumer before the consumer agreed to the supply. (3) If: (a) a person (the supplier) supplies goods to a consumer; and (b) the supply is a supply of limited title; there is a guarantee that the following persons will not disturb the consumer’s possession of the goods: (c) the supplier; (d) if the parties to the contract for the supply intend that the supplier should transfer only such title as another person may have—that other person; (e) anyone claiming through or under the supplier or that other person (otherwise than under a security, charge or encumbrance disclosed to the consumer before the consumer agreed to the supply). (4) This section applies to a supply by way of hire or lease only for the period of the hire or lease.