HC Deb 22 July 1919 vol 118 cc1311-2

Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the County Court on sin application by the local authority or the lessee of a house that, owing to changes in the character of the neighbourhood in which such house is situate, the house cannot readily be let as a single tenement but could readily be let for occupation if converted into two or more tenements, and that the provisions of the lease do not admit of such conversion, the Court, after giving any person entitled to any interest in the house an opportunity of being heard, may vary the terms of the lease so as to enable the house to be so converted subject to such conditions and upon such terms as the Court may think just.

Lords Amendments:

Leave out the words "the lessee of," and insert instead. there of the words any person interested in. —Agreed to.

After-the word "that" [" and that the provisions of the lease"], insert the words by reason of. —Agreed to.

Leave out the words "do not admit of such conversion," and insert instead thereof the words or of any restrictive covenant affecting the house or otherwise such conversion is prohibited or restricted. —Agreed to.

Leave out the words '" entitled to any interest in the house," and insert instead thereof the word interested. —Agreed to.

After the word ''lease"["may vary the terms of the lease "], insert the words or other instrument imposing the prohibition or restriction. —Agreed to.