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What duration does section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 allow for a lease of immovable…

Section 105 allows a lease for a certain time, express or implied, or in perpetuity. Section 107 separately prescribes how certain leases must be made, including a…

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What duration does section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 allow for a lease of immovable property?

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Section 105 allows a lease for a certain time, express or implied, or in perpetuity.

Section 107 separately prescribes how certain leases must be made, including a registered instrument for leases from year to year, for a term exceeding one year, or reserving yearly rent.

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Option A

Section 105 recognizes a certain time, express or implied, or perpetuity.

Option B

The statute recognizes a certain time that is implied as well as an express one, and also permits perpetuity.

Option C

A lease can also last for a certain time.

Option D

Section 105 sets no one-year cap. Section 107 deals separately with the required form of certain leases.

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