Housing Act 1985

9(1)The conveyance shall be of an estate in fee simple absolute, subject to—E+W

(a)tenant’s incumbrances,

(b)burdens (other than burdens created by the conveyance) in respect of the upkeep or regulation for the benefit of any locality of any land, building, structure, works, ways or watercourses;

but otherwise free from incumbrances.

(2)Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) shall be taken as affecting the operation of paragraph 5 of this Schedule (reasonable covenants and conditions).