Section 11Part 2 — Rights of Landlords
Remedy when tenant leaves demised premises with rent in arrears
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If any tenant holding any lands, tenements or hereditaments at a rack rent, or where the rent reserved is seventy five per cent of the yearly value of the demised premises, who is in arrears for one-half year's rent deserts the demised premises and leaves the same uncultivated or unoccupied, so that no sufficient distress can be had to countervail the arrears of rent, for two or more Justices (having no interest in the demised premises) at the request of the lessor or landlord, or his bailiff or receiver, may go upon and view the same; and affix or cause to be affixed on the most prominent part of the premises, a notice in writing, stating what day (being not less than fourteen days) they will return to take a second view thereof; and if upon such second view, the tenant, or some person on his behalf, does not appear and pay the rent in arrears, or there is not sufficient distress upon the premises, then the said Justices may put the landlord or lessor into the possession of the said demised premises; and the lease thereof to such tenant as to any demise therein contained only shall from thenceforth become void.
Defined Terms
rack rent