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Bodies Corporate (Joint Tenancy) Act (Cap. 147).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1908
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act for enabling bodies corporate to hold property in joint tenancy.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Common property
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides rules relative to the holding of any real or personal property in joint tenancy by companies. A body corporate shall be capable of acquiring and holding any real or personal property in joint tenancy in the same manner as if it were an individual provided that the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in joint tenancy shall be subject to the like conditions and restrictions as attach to the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in severalty.

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs