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Lodger, a tenant, with the right of exclusive possession, of a part of a house called lodgings, the landlord, by himself or an agent, retaining general dominion over the house itself.Lodgings may be let in the same manner as lands and tenements; in general, however, they are let either by agreement in writing or verbally. An executory verbal agreement may be void by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 40; and see Edgev Strafford, (1831) 1 C. & J. 391, as being a contract in relation to land, and a written agreement is often desirable to avoid dispute.Lodgers in rooms which have been let as a separate dwelling to them, unfurnished, may be tenants of a dwelling-house for the purpose of the (English) Rent Restrictions Acts, 1920, 1935, and if that dwelling or the house of which the rooms form parties not decontrolled, their tenancy is within those Acts (see INCREASEOF RENT). As to rent-books generally, in small houses, see (English) Housing Act, 1936, s. 4, and Part IV of that Act...
Lodger-franchise
Lodger-franchise. This was first conferred upon the occupiers of lodgings in boroughs of 10l. yearly value, if let unfurnished, by the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1867, and was afterwards extended to the occupiers of lodgings in counties by the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1884. Lodger-franchise was abolished by the (English) Representation of the People Act, 1918. See ELECTORAL FRANCHISE....
lodger
lodger : a person who occupies a rented room in another's house ;specif : a person who by agreement with the owner of a house acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right to occupy a designated room or area that remains in the owner's legal possession ...
Electoral franchise
Electoral franchise. (1) The qualifications entitling persons to vote at Parliamentary elections. A brief sketch of the changes up to 1884 in (a) Counties, and (b) Boroughs is as follows:(a) Originally the freeholders elected the members for the county: later, residence was made an additional qualification. In the fifteenth century the qualification was limited to resident freeholders of lands or tenements to the value of 40s. by the year (8 Hen. 6, c. 7). Towards the end of the eighteenth century the residence qualification was abolished. The (English) Reform Act, 1832, extended the franchise to 10l. copyholders and to leaseholders for terms of years, and tenants at will paying a minimum of 50l. yearly rent (2 & 3 Wm. 4, c. 45, ss. 19 and 20). The (English) Representation of the People Act, 1867, extended the franchise to every duly registered man of full age who was-(i) the owner of lands or tenements, of whatever tenure, for his own life, for the life of another or for any lives wha...
House of Commons
House of Commons, one of the constituent parts of Parliament, being the assembly of knights of shires, or the representatives of counties; citizens, or the representatives of cities; and burgesses, or the representatives of boroughs.The lowest chamber of British and Canadian Parlia-ment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 744.Property Qualification.--The property qualification of members, which was by 1 & 2 Vict. c. 48, amending 9 Anne, c. 5, by allowing personal property to count fixed at 600l. a year for a county, and 300l. a year for a borough member, was abolished in 1858 by 21 & 22 Vict. c. 26.Payment of Members.--Members were from very early times entitled to payment at the rate of 4s. a day for county, and 2s. a day for borough members, payable by their constituents. This has never been abolished, and is recognized by the unrepeated 6 Hen. 8, c. 16, by which members may not depart from Parliament without licence from the Speaker on pain of losing their 'wages,' though 35 Hen. ...
Family
The collective body of persons who live in one house and under one head or manager a household including parents children and servants and as the case may be lodgers or boarders...
Inmate
One who lives in the same house or apartment with another a fellow lodger...
Lodger
One who or that which lodges one who occupies a hired room in anothers house...
Roomer
A lodger...
Billiards
Billiards. By the (English) Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c.109), ss. 10-14, every house 'where a public billiard table or bagatelle board, or instrument used in any game of the like kind is kept' (not being a house licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor to be consumed on the premises) must be licensed by justices of the peace. The allowing persons to play at billiards for money in a public-house subjects the publican to a penalty; nor may billiards be played in such a house, even by a lodger, after closing hours....
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