Section 131 — Land Registration Act 2002: “Proprietor in possession”

“Proprietor in possession” 131 1 For the purposes of this Act, land is in the possession of the proprietor of a registered estate in land if it is physically in his possession, or in that of a person who is entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the registered estate.

2 In the case of the following relationships, land which is (or is treated as being) in the possession of the second-mentioned person is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (1) as in the possession of the first-mentioned person—

a landlord and tenant;

b mortgagor and mortgagee;

c licensor and licensee;

d trustee and beneficiary.

3 In subsection (1), the reference to entitlement does not include entitlement under Schedule 6.