By the 19th century, the traditional rents were so out of line with real values that landlords sought to convert them to rack rents. |
In the case of periodic tenancies the legislature left landlords free to bring them to an end by the service and expiry of valid notices to quit. |
They're washing their hands of the problem but also guaranteeing the landlords get their revenues, which are, of course, a form of tax revenue. |
With each new tenant, landlords can increase the rent by as much as they like. |
Many landlords are themselves affected by the disease and are aware of the difficulties that will arise at the coming quarter day. |
This was probably the era of the warreners when the landlords right to free warren was leased out. |