§ Mr. W. Brownasked the Attorney-General whether he will take powers to prevent landlords and/or ground landlords from inhibiting sub-letting where only a reasonable proportion of the total rent is charged for the portion proposed to be sub-let, and where the accommodation by minor structural alterations, such as the provision of cooking facilities, could be made suitable for living accommodation?
§ The Attorney-GeneralMy hon. Friend will be aware that there are already on the Statute Book provisions designed to afford relief to tenants whose leases contain covenants not to sub-let without the consent of the landlord, and I am not aware that these provisions require strengthening. The question of structural alteration raises a different issue and if458W the hon. Gentleman has evidence of cases in which difficulty has arisen I would be glad to know of them.