§ Mr. Awberyasked the Attorney-General if he is aware that householders whose houses were destroyed by bombing have to continue to pay an annual ground rent despite the fact that the land is vacant and in some cases will not be used for building again; and what action he proposes taking to relieve such tenants of this burden.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe hon. Member appears to be under a misapprehension. Provisions already exist in the Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Act, 1939, as amended by the Act of 1941, whereby a tenant of bomb-damaged property may avoid liability for the payment of ground rent during the period that the property remains unfit for occupation, provided he serves any of the notices specified by the Acts. There is no need for further legislation on this matter which is already fully provided for.