Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap. 56:01). Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 1939 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to Conveyancing and the Law of Property. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Transfer Contract/agreement Lease Agricultural land Land based credit Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides rules relative to sale and other transactions concerning land. It also concerns (statutory) mortgages, easements and selected matters regarding leases. The Act requires contracts for sale etc. to be in writing. All conveyances of land or of any interest therein are void for the purpose of conveying or creating a legal estate unless made by deed. The Act specifies covenants that may be included in a deed. Mortgaged land may be leased by mortgagee or mortgagor for agricultural or Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.tt