Section 16 Landlord’s right to reimbursement of increased taxes, rates or insurance premiums.
Where the landlord is liable to pay any . . . F1 rates (including water rate) in respect of any premises comprised in a holding, or has undertaken to pay the premiums on any fire insurance policy on any such premises, and in consequence of any improvement executed by the tenant on the premises under this Act the assessment of the premises or the rate of premium on the policy is increased, the tenant shall be liable to pay to the landlord sums equal to the amount by which—
the . . . rates payable by the landlord are increased by reason of the increase of such assessment;
the fire premium payable by the landlord is increased by reason of the increase in the rate of premium;
and the sums so payable by the tenant shall be deemed to be in the nature of rent and shall be recoverable as such from the tenant, . . . F2
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25), Sch. 13 Pt. IV
- F2
Words repealed by virtue of Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I excluded (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 61, Sch. 14 para. 6(1) (with ss. 94(2), 95); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 5(a).
- C2
Pt. I excluded by Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65), s. 33(2), Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88), ss. 17, 18, Sch. 2 para. 6(1); applied with modifications by Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69), ss. 30(2)(3)(5)(7), 37, Sch. 7 Pt. II; amended by Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69), s. 37, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 11