26 Protection against liability in respect of rents and covenants

Indemnities

26  Protection against liability in respect of rents and covenants

(1)     Where a personal representative or trustee liable as such for—

(a)     any rent, covenant, or agreement reserved by or contained in any lease; or

(b)     any rent, covenant or agreement payable under or contained in any grant made in consideration of a rentcharge; or

(c)     any indemnity given in respect of any rent, covenant or agreement referred to in either of the foregoing paragraphs;

satisfies all liabilities under the lease or grant [which may have accrued and been claimed] up to the date of the conveyance hereinafter mentioned, and, where necessary, sets apart a sufficient fund to answer any future claim that may be made in respect of any fixed and ascertained sum which the lessee or grantee agreed to lay out on the property demised or granted, although the period for laying out the

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