Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989

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Addresses the formal requirements for validity of deeds, amongst other things, and provides:

1(3) An instrument is validly executed as a deed by an individual if, and only if –

(a) it is signed —

(i) by him in the presence of a witness who attests the signature; or

(ii) at his direction and in his presence and the presence of two witnesses who each attest the signature; and

(b) it is delivered as a deed by him or a person authorised to do so on his behalf.

See also

• Deed
• Mercury Tax Group Limited v HMRC
• Signed, sealed, delivered
• Law of Property Act 1925
• Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994