Land Purchase Act

Land Purchase Act is used as a short title and collective title in Prince Edward Island and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to the purchase of land.

List

Prince Edward Island

Statutes of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Land Purchase Act, 1875

Under the act, those who own more than 40 acres of land are compelled to sell it if they reside in Prince Edward Island. The law exists to stop excessive land hoarding and stop wealth inequality. The law is supposed to encourage the use of commons land.

United Kingdom

The Land Purchase Acts is the collective title of the following enactments:

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1870
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1872
The Land Law Act 1881
The Tramways and Public Companies Act 1883
The Purchase of Land Act 1885
The Land Law Act 1887
The Purchase of Land Amendment Act 1888
The Purchase of Land Amendment Act 1889
The Turbary Act 1891
The Purchase of Land Act 1891
The Redemption of Rent Act 1891
The Land Commissioners' Salaries Act 1892
The Public Works Loans Act 1892