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Section 281 — Property Law Act 2007: Only by enactments can covenants be implied as matter of law in certain instruments relating to property, etc
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281 Only by enactments can covenants be implied as matter of law in certain instruments relating to property, etc (1) This section applies to an instrument or lease coming into operation after 31 December 2007 if it is— (a) an instrument that relates to property; or (b) a short-term lease not made in writing. (2) A covenant is not implied as a matter of law in the instrument or lease unless the covenant is implied by this Act or by another enactment.
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