Principle

LAND LAW – Registered Land – Plea of Bona Fide Purchaser for Value Without Notice Where Deed Transfers No Title

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The bona fide purchaser defence requires that the transaction itself is valid. If the deed transfers no title, the defence fails. The principle applies to registered and unregistered land. The purchaser must have acquired a legal interest. The rule protects true owners. The court will…

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