A purchaser under a contract for sale of an off-the-plan unit has a caveatable equitable interest in the development land prior to registration of the units plan, and that interest exists independently of any threat of breach. A 'no caveat' clause does not deprive the purchaser of the statutory right to caveat but is a factor in the balance of convenience. The caveat procedure is prophylactic rather than remedial.
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