Property Law: Charitable Trusts

(asked on 12th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department has issued to conveyancers, the Land Registry, or other stakeholders on the application of perpetuity rules to commercial land instruments following the enactment of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009.


Answered by
Sarah Sackman Portrait
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 24th February 2026

No guidance has been issued by the Ministry of Justice since the Act came into force. The explanatory notes to the legislation set out the effects of the changes to the law: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/18/notes/contents.

This is a complex and technical area of law. Individuals should seek independent legal advice on how the Act applies to their unique circumstances.

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