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4- In the Finsbury bye-laws houses are exempt " when
the landlord resides upon the premises, and the letting by such
landlord is to not more than one lodger."
5. The Paddington exemption clause runs as follows :—
In any of the following cases a lodging-house
shall be exempt from the operation of the bye-laws of
1894, that is to say :—
' (a) Where the landlord himself resides on the
premises, and the sub-letting by such landlord
is to not more than one lodger.
' (b) Where the rent or charge payable by each
lodger occupying not more than one room, and
exclusive of any charge for the use by such
lodger of any f1rniture, is at the rate of four
shillings and sixpence per week and upwards,
and such room is occupied by more than two
persons.
' (c) Where the rent or charge payable by each
lodger occupying not more than one room, and
inclusive of any charge for the use by such lodger
lodger of any furniture, is at the rate of six
shillings per week and upwards, and such room
is occupied by not more than two persons.
' (d) Where the rent or charge payable by each
lodger occupying two or more rooms, and
exclusive of any charge for the use by such lodger
of any furniture, is at the rate of seven shillings
and sixpence per week and upwards.
' (e) Where the rent or charge payable by each
lodger occupying two or more rooms, and
inclusive of any charge for the use by such lodger
of any furniture, is at the rate of ten
per week and upwards.' "
The Council asked the Board to sanction an exemption
clause similar to that in the Bethnal Green bye-laws, but the
Board declined, and suggested the following clause, which
was accepted by the Council.