POWER OF A LANDLORD
SEPARATED WIFE’S PROBLEM.
PUZZLED MAGISTRATE’S ADVICE.
If a.husband leaves his wife, after she has obtained a separation order against him,’can his landford turn the wife out of their apartments? ... . , , . This problem., was raised by a London landlord at the Maryleboqe Police Court recently; “The husb'and was my tempt,” he explained,, “and I do not want to accept the. wife.” • ■ •. Mr. Bingley, the;- magistrate: Very well, that'-is. perfectly. simple; do not accept her. /:
The loridlord: Can. .you give me an order to. get .her but ? Mr. Bihgley: But I? have no power to do that. If she'is. not your tenant you must just-turn .her out. Have/you accepted, any rent .from-her? —No.
f- Mr. Bingley: Then-..you can turn ffgr out;,'that, is quite clear. Turning to his clerk, 1 Mr. Bingley askep: “There is no. catch about, that, is there?” arid then- added, -addressing the landlord, “I do not wonder you are puzzled. It puzzlea'.us, -this Rent Restriction Act.” • The’ magistrate''promised to look fur-ther-into' the matter, and told the landlord to return another dav.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)
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