§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in respect of houses over the statutory limits fixed by the Increase of Rents and Mortgage Interest Acts there exists a widespread practice for landlords under a threat of notice to quit and ejectment proceedings to exact from the tenants large and wholly unjustifiable increase of rent, in some eases repeated at short intervals, so as to shift the burden of Income Tax and other charges upon the tenants, who are thus compelled to pay excessive sums for lack of alternative accommodation; and whether, in view of these circumstances, he will consider tin, desirability of amending the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Acts so as to extend the provision to premises of higher rentals with retrospective effect?
§ Dr. ADDISONI may refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by the Prime Minister on the 15th instant to a similar question of the hon. and gallant Member for Southport. The Government will be glad to receive particulars of cases in which tenants are subjected to such action as is indicated.