§ A. Where in respect of any holding a claim for compensation has been made both for improvements and for goodwill, and the landlord has offered in lieu of compensation for either such claim to grant to the tenant, or obtain the grant to him of, a renewal of the tenancy, the rent under such renewal shall, if both such claims are valid, be fixed irrespective of any increased value of the premises attributable whether to the improvements or to the goodwill.
§ Lords Amendment read a Second time.
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in this said Amendment."
This Amendment is intended to remove a difficulty. Where there are two valid claims, one for compensation for improvements and one for compensation for goodwill, and in order to get rid of the two claims the landlord offers what the tenant is prepared to take, a renewal of the tenancy, the lease ought to be fixed irrespective of the value of the improvement and goodwill.
§ Lords Amendment: In page 11, line 43, at the end, insert: