{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rebuilding-of-london-act-1670/section-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rebuilding-of-london-act-1670/section-IV.json",
  "legislation": "aep/Cha2/22/11",
  "legislation_title": "Rebuilding of London Act 1670",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rebuilding-of-london-act-1670",
  "path": "section/IV",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "Where several Persons having several Estates in one House or Ground, and some delay to build, to the prejudice of others, the rest may rebuild the whole, if they will, and enjoy it to their own Use till re-imbursed.",
  "text": "In case of Neglect, &c. to pay Proportion of rebuilding within Two Years from the covering in, Rebuilders paying or tendering to their Co-partners the Value of their Estate may enjoy.; Difference about Charge of building to be determined by the City Surveyors, or by the Mayor and Court of Aldermen.\nAnd bee it further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That in case it shall happen that where there were two, or more Co-Partners, Joynt tennants, or Tennants in common of any House or Houses burned or demolished by the said late Fire; or that two or more persons, Bodyes Pollitique or Corporate had severall Estates or Interests in, severall Romes, Stories or parts of any such House or Houses burned or demolished; and that some or one of them is desireous and willing to build the same or such Part, Rome or Story of or in the same as to him or them doth or may appertaine according to his or their Estate or Interest as aforesaid, And that any other of the said Co-partners Joynt tennants or Tennants in common or others haveing such Estate or Interest as aforesaid in any of the Roomes Stories or Parts thereof shall delay or refuse to joyne in rebuilding of the same or to contribute his and their reasonable part and proportion towards the charge thereof That then it shall and may be lawfull to or for any one or more of such Copartners Joynt tennants, Tennants in common or others haveing Estate or Interest in any the Roomes Stories or Parts thereof as aforesaid that will rebuild the said House or Houses to cause such House or Houses to be wholly rebuilt in such sort and manner as the same was or were before the said late Fire or as neare thereunto as conveniently may be (the present Modell of Building considered) and respect being had to the different Interests of the partyes concerned as aforesaid, and the same House or Houses soe rebuilt to holde and enjoy to his and their owne proper use and benefit untill that he or they shall be fully satisfyed and reimbursed all such, and soe much of the charge of such building as in a due proportion ought to have beene contributed or allowed towards the building thereof by such Co-partners Joynt-tennants Tennants in common or others haveing such Estate or Interest as aforesaid according to his or their Estate or Interest therein as aforesaid together with Dammages for the same after the rate of Six pounds per Cent, per Annu[m] for the forbearance thereof to be accompted from the covering of the said Building; And in case of neglect or refusall to satisfie and pay such proportion of the charge of rebuilding thereof by the space of Two yeares to be accompted from the covering as aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for such Rebuilders from and after the end and expiration of the said Two yeares to be accompted as aforesaid paying to such Copartners Joynt tennants Tennants in Common or others haveing such Estate or Interest as aforesaid therein; soe much as such their Estate or Interest shall be reasonably worth, or upon tender and refusall thereof to hold and enjoy such House or Houses soe rebuilt as aforesaid wholly and intirely against the partyes soe refuseing their Heires Executors Administrators Successors and Assignes for and dureing the continuance of such joynt or other Estate or Interest aforesaid as the partie or partyes by whome such House or Houses shall be soe rebuilt had in the same or in any Roome Story or other part thereof; And in case any Difference shall happen betweene such Builders, and any the partyes refuseing to build as aforesaid concerning the charge of rebuilding the same; or concerning the value of the Estate or Interest of the partyes soe refuseing to build as aforesaid, and what money ought to be paid or given for the same by such Rebuilder after such time and in manner as aforesaid; that then the same shall be referred to the Surveyors to be appointed for the said City for the time being, who, or any two of them shall and may upon their view adjudge estimate and determine the same respectively; And in case the said partyes or either of them shall refuse to submitt to such the judgement and determination of the said Surveyours, that then the said matters shall be referred to the examination of the said Maior and Court of Aldermen who shall heare and finally determine the same without further Appeale;",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/22/11/section/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:27:40.641031+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}