§ Mr. Awberyasked the Attorney-General if he is aware that people who have lived for half a century in houses built by their parents are being ejected by ground landlords at the termination of the leases or charged an excessive rent in order to continue the tenancy; and if he will introduce legislation to protect these people.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo. Occupying tenants of residential property held on
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§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following are the figures:
ground leases at low rents are already protected by the provisions of Part I of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1954. The tenant cannot be ejected when the lease expires except on one of the grounds specified in the Act, and the rent and other terms on which he is able to remain in occupation are, in default of agreement with the landlord, determined by the county court.