For unregistered land, an estate contract granting an option to buy is created in 2023. The option is not registered at the Land Charges Registry. What is the position?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. It is void against a purchaser of a legal estate for money or money's worth unless registered as a Class C(iv) charge

  1. Step 1: The Land Charges Act 1972 governs unregistered land.
  2. Step 2: Non-registration makes the charge void against a purchaser, whatever notice he had.
Answer
It is void against a purchaser of a legal estate for money or money's worth unless registered as a Class C(iv) charge.
Why not the others: Registration is required; the owner is still bound; notice is irrelevant under the registration system.

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