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A landowner wants to transfer an easement of light. What property must accompany that easement under…

An easement cannot be transferred separately from the dominant property, which is the land it benefits. Under section 8, easements annexed to land ordinarily pass with the…

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A landowner wants to transfer an easement of light. What property must accompany that easement under section 6(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

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An easement cannot be transferred separately from the dominant property, which is the land it benefits. Under section 8, easements annexed to land ordinarily pass with the land unless a different intention appears.

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Option A

The land benefited by the easement is the dominant property specified in section 6(c).

Option B

The burdened land is the servient property. Section 6(c) requires transfer with the dominant property.

Option C

Unrelated land does not satisfy the link to the dominant property.

Option D

An additional easement is not the dominant property.

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