Can jointly owned land be mortgaged by one owner?

Property & Land Law

One co-owner cannot ordinarily create a mortgage over another person's ownership interest without legal authority. Whether an individual share can be mortgaged depends on the nature of the co-ownership, identifiable ownership share and applicable registration requirements.

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