Which statute governs covenants in leases and enhances enforceability for sale of part?

• A. The Law of Property Act 1925
• B. The Housing Act 1988
• C. The Leasehold Covenants (LCC) 1995
• D. The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how covenants in a lease behave when the land changes hands or the lease is assigned, especially in a sale of part of the property. The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 provides the clear framework for covenants in leases to run with the land and to be enforceable on assignment or sale of part. It moves beyond the old privity-of-contract limits, so the burden and the benefit of covenants can bind successors in title and be enforceable by or against the new owner or new landlord. This is especially important when only part of a building or estate is sold, because the covenants linked to the lease can still be enforced against the purchaser or by the purchaser, preserving the intended restrictions or obligations. In short, it creates a coherent regime for covenants in leases to survive transfers and to be enforceable in sale-of-part transactions. The other statutes listed do not provide this specific framework for running covenants with the land in lease contexts.