Section 225 — Property Law Act 2007: Application of sections 226 to 228

225 Application of sections 226 to 228 (1) Sections 226 to 228 apply if there is a covenant in a lease that the lessee will not, without the consent of the lessor, do 1 or more of the following things: (a) transfer or assign the lease: (b) enter into a sublease: (c) part with possession of the leased premises: (d) change the use of the leased premises from a use that is permitted under the lease: (e) create a mortgage over the leasehold estate or interest: (f) do any of the things referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) in relation to any part of the leased premises, or for any part of the term of the lease. (2) Sections 226 to 228 do not prevent a lease from including a covenant binding the lessee absolutely not to do any of the things referred to in subsection (1). (3) To avoid doubt, sections 226 to 228 do not apply if, and to the extent that, a lease includes, in accordance with subsection (2), a covenant binding the lessee absolutely not to do any of the things referred to in subsection (1).