Rebuilding of London Act 1670

XX. Lessees for Years omitting to build, and Landlords having begun to rebuild, &c. such Lessees to lose their Term.

And whereas diverse Lessees for yeares haveing Termes to come at the time of the said Fire have omitted to rebuild, and their Landlords for saveing their Inheritances from forfeiture have rebuilt, or begunn to rebuild Houses thereupon, and many of them have lett the same to other Tennants who with their Trades and Familes are setled therein; To the end the said Rebuilders and their Assignes may not bee disquieted in their Possessions Bee it enacted That where any Termer for yeares to come at the time of the said Fire hath soe ommitted to rebuild; and the Landlord or his Assignee or Assignees hath rebuilt or begunn to rebuild, that the Leases of such Termors, who have ommitted to rebuild be from henceforth absolutely void; Neverthelesse the said Judges are hereby authorized to award such Controbution or Recompence to the said Termors as they shall thinke fitt.