Improvement Of Land Act 1864

64 Interest on arrears of rentcharges.U.K.

If any rentcharge payable under this Act shall be in arrear, such arrear shall not bear interest for a longer period than six months, but interest at five pounds per centum per annum in respect of the same, for any period not exceeding six months, may be recovered in the same manner as the sum in arrear: Provided that if, at the expiration of six months from the time of any payment falling into arrear, there shall not be upon the land charged [F1goods that would be sufficient to pay the amount outstanding under Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods)], then the arrears of such payment shall continue to bear interest at the rate of five pounds per centum per annum until payment or satisfaction thereof, and such interest may be recovered in the same manner as the sum in arrear.

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