Registration of leases

A lease for a specified period of or exceeding two years, or for the life of the lessor or of the lessee, or a lease which contains an option whereby the lessee may require the lessor to grant him a further term or terms which, together with the original term, is or exceeds two years, shall be in the prescribed form, and shall be completed by– (a) opening a register in respect of the lease in the name of the lessee; (b) filing the lease; and (c) noting the lease in the encumbrances section of the register of the lessor’s land or lease.