§ 47. Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will now introduce amending legislation in order to impose penalties on tenants who habitually evade payment of rent.
§ Mr. MacCollNo. Non-payment of rent is under the Rent Act a ground for seeking an order for possession of a dwelling let on a protected tenancy, and it is also open to the landlord to seek a judgment in the county court for the recovery of unpaid rent.