Principle

LAND LAW — Equitable Interest — Assignment — Equitable Interest Arising from Agreement for Lease Sufficient to Support Assignment

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

An equitable interest from an agreement for lease is assignable. The principle applies to property law. Equity treats the interest as if a lease were granted. The rule protects the assignee's rights. The assignor must have an existing equitable interest. The principle is well-established.

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