SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14Rent arrears recovery: amendments
Common Law Procedure Act 1852 (c. 76)
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The Common Law Procedure Act 1852 is amended as follows.
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In section 210 (proceedings in ejectment by landlord for non-payment of rent), for “and that no sufficient distress was to be found on the demised premises, countervailing the arrears then due” substitute “
and that either of the conditions in section 210A was met in relation to the arrears
”
.
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After that section insert—
210AConditions relating to commercial rent arrears recovery
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The first condition is that the power under section 72(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (commercial rent arrears recovery) was not exercisable to recover the arrears.
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The second condition is that there were not sufficient goods on the premises to recover the arrears by that power.