§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce appropriate legislation to obviate the need for a landlord to obtain a court order before being entitled to 169W repossess premises at the expiration of a lease of the type specified in Case 10B of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Rent Acts 1968 and 1974.
§ Mr. ArmstrongNo. No tenant of a dwelling should be liable to eviction without a court order.
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce appropriate amending legislalation to enable a landlord entitled to claim possession of premises pursuant to Case 10B of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Rent Acts 1968 and 1974 to treat a tenant who refuses to vacate the premises as a trespasser, against whom possession might he obtained pursuant to Order 113 of the Rules of the Supreme Court and Order 26 of the County Court Rules.
§ Mr. ArmstrongNo. A tenant who took up possession lawfully cannot be equated with and should not be treated as a squatter.
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce appropriate amending legislation to enable a landlord who would he entitled to claim possession of premises pursuant to Case 10B of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Rent Acts 1968 and 1974 at the expiration of the actual tenancy to apply to the county court for a possession order which shall take effect upon the expiration of that tenancy.
§ Mr. ArmstrongNo. There can be no ground for action while the tenant is in occupation under the terms of a contractual agreement.