23 Jul 2008
ZIKI INVESTMENTS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED V MCDONALD HC AK CIV 2008-404-0038
- Citation
- openlaw-cac9dc09_9393_491f_a528_21f0bab6e3e5.pdf
- Court
- High Court
A tenancy for life is a fixed-term tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act; where a purchaser had notice or knowledge (including wilful blindness) of an existing life tenancy that equity binds the purchaser under s58(1)(e) despite indefeasibility in the Land Transfer Act; the Tribunal's remedial powers under the Act can therefore be invoked and s85(2) does not permit disregarding general legal principles.