Section 27 — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Tenants in common of equitable estate acquiring the legal estate

Where two or more persons entitled beneficially as tenants in common to an equitable estate in any property are or become entitled in their own right whether as joint tenants or tenants in common to the legal estate in such property equal to and co-extensive with such equitable estate both the legal and equitable estates shall be held by them as tenants in common unless such persons otherwise agree.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 24 — Person may assure property to himself or herself, or to himself or herself and others
s 25 — Power for corporations to hold property as joint tenants
s 26 — Construction of conveyance etc of any property beneficially to two or more persons together
s 28 — Release and disclaimer of powers
s 29 — Appointments to be valid notwithstanding one or more objects excluded
s 29A — Protection of purchasers claiming under certain void appointments

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