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Under the Registration Act, 1908, which of the following leases of immovable property must be registered?

Section 17(1)(d) makes registration compulsory for "leases of immovable property from year to year, or for any term exceeding one year, or reserving a yearly rent". A lease…

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Under the Registration Act, 1908, which of the following leases of immovable property must be registered?

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Section 17(1)(d) makes registration compulsory for "leases of immovable property from year to year, or for any term exceeding one year, or reserving a yearly rent". A lease for exactly one year at a monthly rent does not exceed one year and reserves no yearly rent, so it falls outside the clause, as do shorter leases.

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