§ Mr. TAYLORasked the Minister of Health whether the houses on the St. Giles's Estate, Lincoln, formerly owned by His Majesty's Government, come within the provisions of the Rent Restriction Acts; and, if not, whether the conditions of sale between the Government and the present owners included any restrictions on the rents or the sale price of these houses?
§ Captain HACKING (for The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS)With regard to the first part, this estate was sold to a private company in 1925, and the question as to whether any of the houses come within the provisions of the Rent Restriction Acts is in each case a matter involving questions of law for settlement between the present landlords and tenants. In reply to the last part, the estate was sold subject to the tenancies and rights and claims of the tenants by Statute or otherwise.