1987 Ed.]
Landlord and Tenant Act 1709
[App. IIA
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1709
(8 Anne c. 181)
[Extracted from Halsbury's Statutes of England (2nd edition),
Vol. 13, p. 846]
An Act for the better Security of Rents and to prevent Frauds
committed by Tenants.
4. Action for arrears of rent against tenant for life.-And whereas no action of debt lies against a tenant for life or lives for any arrears of rent during the continuance of such estate for life or lives
it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons having any rent in arrear or due upon any lease or demise for life or lives to bring an action or actions of debt for such arrears of rent in the same manner as they might have done in case such rent were due and reserved upon a lease for years.
6. Distress for arrears on leases determined. And whereas tenants per auter vie and lessees for years or at will frequently hold over the tenements to them demised after the determination of such leases. And whereas after the determination of such or any other leases no distress can by law be made for any arrears of rent that grew due on such respective leases before the determination thereof ... it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons having any rent in arrear or due upon any lease for life or lives or for years or at will ended or determined to distrain for such arrears after the determination of the said respective leases in the same manner as they might have done if such lease or leases had not been ended or determined.
7. Limitation of such distress.2Provided that such distress be made within the space of six calendar months after the determina-tion of such lease [and3] during the continuance of such landlord's title or interest and during the possession of the tenant from whom such arrears became due].
8. Proviso for the crown.-Provided always and it is hereby enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid that nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to let hinder or prejudice her Majesty her heirs or successors in the levying recover-ing or seizing any debts fines penalties or forfeitures that are or shall be due payable or answerable to her Majesty her heirs or successors but that it shall and may be lawful for her Majesty her heirs and successors to levy recover and seize such debts fines penalties and forfeitures in the same manner as if this Act had never been made any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding2].
1 This is chapter XIV in the common printed editions.
2 Annexed to the original Act in a separate schedule.
3 Interlined on the roll.
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1987 Ed.]
Landlord and Tenant Act 1709
[App. IIA
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1709
(8 Anne c. 181)
[Extracted from Halsbury's Statutes of England (2nd edition),
Vol. 13, p. 846]
An Act for the better Security of Rents and to prevent Frauds
committed by Tenants.
4. Action for arrears of rent against tenant for life.-And whereas no action of debt lies against a tenant for life or lives for any arrears of rent during the continuance of such estate for life or lives
it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons having any rent in arrear or due upon any lease or demise for life or lives to bring an action or actions of debt for such arrears of rent in the same manner as they might have done in case such rent were due and reserved upon a lease for years.
6. Distress for arrears on leases determined. And whereas tenants per auter vie and lessees for years or at will frequently hold over the tenements to them demised after the determination of such leases. And whereas after the determination of such or any other leases no distress can by law be made for any arrears of rent that grew due on such respective leases before the determination thereof ... it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons having any rent in arrear or due upon any lease for life or lives or for years or at will ended or determined to distrain for such arrears after the determination of the said respective leases in the same manner as they might have done if such lease or leases had not been ended or determined.
7. Limitation of such distress.[2Provided that such distress be made within the space of six calendar months after the determina- tion of such lease [and3] during the continuance of such landlords title or interest and during the possession of the tenant from whom such arrears became due].
8. Proviso for the crown.-Provided always and it is hereby enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid that nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to let hinder or prejudice her Majesty her heires or successors in the levying recover- ing or seizing any debts fines penalties or forfeitures that are or shall be due payable or answerable to her Majesty her heirs or successors but that it shall and may be lawful for her Majesty her heirs and successors to levy recover and seize such debts fines penalties and forfeitures in the same manner as if this Act had never been made any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding2].
1 This is chapter XIV in the common printed editions.
2 Annexed to the original Act in a separate schedule.
3 Interlined on the roll.
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