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Landlord and Tenant.

or mother of such deceased landlord: Provided that no such order shall be made unless the tribunal is satisfied having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including any alternative accommodation available for the persons for whose occupation the premises are so required or for the tenant, that greater hardship would be caused by refusing to grant the order than by granting it.

(2) No person obtaining an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under sub-section (1) shall within twelve months after the date of such order assign, transfer, sub-let or part with the possession of the premises or any part thereof without the previous consent of a tenancy tribunal.

(3) Where a person has obtained an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under the provisions of subsection (1) and it is subsequently made to appear to a tenancy tribunal that the order was obtained in bad faith or by the misrepresentation or concealment of material facts or where such person is shown to have acted in breach of the provisions of subsection (2), the tribunal may order the landlord to pay to the former tenant such sum as may appear to the tribunal to be sufficient to compensate such tenant for the cost, damage, loss or inconvenience sustained by him as a result of the order for recovery of possession or ejectment.

[CAP. 255

sub-letting

without

consent.

20. It shall be lawful for a tenancy tribunal on the Order where application of a landlord to make an order for the recovery is made of possession from or ejectment of the occupier of any landlord's premises the rent whereof is payable monthly, the tenant of which has, after the 1st day of March, 1946, without the consent in writing of the landlord, assigned, transferred, sub-let or parted with the possession of such premises or any part thereof:

Provided that no order shall be made under the provisions of this section against an occupier holding as the sub-tenant of a principal tenant any portion of any domestic premises which premises before the 22nd day of October, 1945, were divided into and let as separate domestic premises, or since that date have, with the consent of the landlord, been so divided and let.

21. A landlord of any premises to which this Ordinance Statement applies shall, on being so requested in writing by the tenant supplied

to be

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as to standard rent.

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Landlord and Tenant. or mother of such deceased landlord: Provided that no such order shall be made unless the tribunal is satisfied having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including any alternative accommodation available for the persons for whose occupation the premises are so required or for the tenant, that greater hardship would be caused by refusing to grant the order than by granting it. (2) No person obtaining an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under sub-section (1) shall within twelve months after the date of such order assign, transfer, sub-let or part with the possession of the premises or any part thereof without the previous consent of a tenancy tribunal. (3) Where a person has obtained an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under the provisions of subsection (1) and it is subsequently made to appear to a tenancy tribunal that the order was obtained in bad faith or by the misrepresentation or concealment of material facts or where such person is shown to have acted in breach of the provisions of subsection (2), the tribunal may order the landlord to pay to the former tenant such sum as may appear to the tribunal to be sufficient to compensate such tenant for the cost, damage, loss or inconvenience sustained by him as a result of the order for recovery of possession or ejectment. [CAP. 255 sub-letting without consent. 20. It shall be lawful for a tenancy tribunal on the Order where application of a landlord to make an order for the recovery is made of possession from or ejectment of the occupier of any landlord's premises the rent whereof is payable monthly, the tenant of which has, after the 1st day of March, 1946, without the consent in writing of the landlord, assigned, transferred, sub-let or parted with the possession of such premises or any part thereof: Provided that no order shall be made under the provisions of this section against an occupier holding as the sub-tenant of a principal tenant any portion of any domestic premises which premises before the 22nd day of October, 1945, were divided into and let as separate domestic premises, or since that date have, with the consent of the landlord, been so divided and let. 21. A landlord of any premises to which this Ordinance Statement applies shall, on being so requested in writing by the tenant supplied to be 79 as to standard rent. Page 15 Page 16
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Landlord and Tenant. or mother of such deceased landlord: Provided that no such order shall be made unless the tribunal is satisfied having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including any alternative accommodation available for the persons for whose occupation the premises are so required or for the tenant, that greater hardship would be caused by refusing to grant the order than by granting it. (2) No person obtaining an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under sub- section (1) shall within twelve months after the date of such order assign, transfer, sub-let or part with the possession of the premises or any part thereof without the previous con- sent of a tenancy tribunal. (3) Where a person has obtained an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under the provisions of subsection (1) and it is subsequently made to appear to a tenancy tribunal that the order was obtained in bad faith or by the misrepresentation or conceal- ment of material facts or where such person is shown to have acted in breach of the provisions of subsection (2), the tribunal may order the landlord to pay to the former tenant such sum as may appear to the tribunal to be sufficient to compensate such tenant for the cost, damage, loss or incon- venience sustained by him as a result of the order for recovery of possession or ejectment. [CAP. 255 sub-letting without consent. 20. It shall be lawful for a tenancy tribunal on the Order where application of a landlord to make an order for the recovery is made of possession from or ejectment of the occupier of any landlord's premises the rent whereof is payable monthly, the tenant of which has, after the 1st day of March, 1946, without the consent in writing of the landlord, assigned, transferred, sub-let or parted with the possession of such premises or any part thereof : Provided that no order shall be made under the provisions of this section against an occupier holding as the sub-tenant of a principal tenant any portion of any domestic premises which premises before the 22nd day of October, 1945, were divided into and let as separate domestic premises, or since that date have, with the consent of the landlord, been so divided and let. 21. A landlord of any premises to which this Ordinance Statement applies shall, on being so requested in writing by the tenant supplied to be 79 as to standard rent. Page 15Page 16
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Landlord and Tenant.

or mother of such deceased landlord: Provided that no such order shall be made unless the tribunal is satisfied having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including any alternative accommodation available for the persons for whose occupation the premises are so required or for the tenant, that greater hardship would be caused by refusing to grant the order than by granting it.

(2) No person obtaining an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under sub- section (1) shall within twelve months after the date of such order assign, transfer, sub-let or part with the possession of the premises or any part thereof without the previous con- sent of a tenancy tribunal.

(3) Where a person has obtained an order for the recovery of possession of or ejectment from any premises under the provisions of subsection (1) and it is subsequently made to appear to a tenancy tribunal that the order was obtained in bad faith or by the misrepresentation or conceal- ment of material facts or where such person is shown to have acted in breach of the provisions of subsection (2), the tribunal may order the landlord to pay to the former tenant such sum as may appear to the tribunal to be sufficient to compensate such tenant for the cost, damage, loss or incon- venience sustained by him as a result of the order for recovery of possession or ejectment.

[CAP. 255

sub-letting

without

consent.

20. It shall be lawful for a tenancy tribunal on the Order where application of a landlord to make an order for the recovery is made of possession from or ejectment of the occupier of any landlord's premises the rent whereof is payable monthly, the tenant of which has, after the 1st day of March, 1946, without the consent in writing of the landlord, assigned, transferred, sub-let or parted with the possession of such premises or any part thereof :

Provided that no order shall be made under the provisions of this section against an occupier holding as the sub-tenant of a principal tenant any portion of any domestic premises which premises before the 22nd day of October, 1945, were divided into and let as separate domestic premises, or since that date have, with the consent of the landlord, been so divided and let.

21. A landlord of any premises to which this Ordinance Statement applies shall, on being so requested in writing by the tenant supplied

to be

79

as to standard rent.

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