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(1)Where, in the case of any holding, there are several persons standing in the relation to each other of lessor and lessee, the following provisions shall apply:—
Any mesne landlord who has paid or is liable to pay compensation under this Part of this Act, shall, at the end of his term, be entitled to compensation from his immediate landlord in like manner and on the same conditions as if he had himself made the improvement . . . . . . F1 in question, except that it shall be sufficient if the claim for compensation is made at least two months before the expiration of his term:
A mesne landlord shall not be entitled to make a claim under this section unless he has, within the time and in the manner prescribed, served on his immediate superior landlord copies of all documents relating to proposed improvements and claims which have been sent to him in pursuance of this Part of this Act:
Where such copies are so served, the said superior landlord shall have, in addition to the mesne landlord, the powers conferred by or in pursuance of this Part of this Act in like manner as if he were the immediate landlord of the occupying tenant, and shall, in the manner and to the extent prescribed, be at liberty to appear before the tribunal and shall be bound by the proceedings:
. . . F2
(2)In this section, references to a landlord shall include references to his predecessors in title.
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F1Words repealed by Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56), s. 45, Sch. 7 Pt. I
F2Words repealed by Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56), Sch. 7 Pt. II
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