The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
HOUSE 1rrrrxe m xosDox

n not 80 much heralded In orr streets By FROST
bitten snowdrops and palpably foreign violets %
b. the trains Of disproportlonate long covered
conveyances frcighted with nomadic iares and
ambulatory penates The country mouse com.
ing to sottle In London wishes. not unnaturally.
10 have the first nibble Of tho season." while
lhe town mouse bent on rusticatins has visions
ofbuddipg lilacs and ereepers IN IT, new Arcaat-
an abode. House AGENTS multiply their circulars.
papers teem with alluring advertisements Of
noble mansions palatial residences. and un-
precedented opportunities Of securing an ell
eible home at nominal price. Itseems the eaai-
est thing In the world to get comfortably aud
speedily housed and vet II 10 herculean labor
TO assume the position OF householder In Lon.
don or. indeed. anywhere inthese favored Isles.
Suppose. for ono moment. that YOU do not
own ancestral halls hodged In by tho ring fencs
of inheritance and entail handed down to you
with all the restrictions which form their safe
guard and that your modest ambition con-
sists in placing roof over the heads Of your
family. Your choice lies between the purchase
OF a freehold Of lcasehold. or the limited
tenancy Of tho latter. The FIRST. besides not
being so frequently In the market. ncces states
tho disbursement Of large capital. and in
wolves tho binding yourself to lengthy resi-
dence. The freehold Is an estate which owes
no duty savo to the King; u freeholder alons
can 10 called the absolute possessor OF soil.
1t descends by entail or inheritance In unin-
terrupted succession. 1t coniers to the ownor
tho title Of Lord OF tho Manor. and may belong
TO individuals. colleges. OF municipalities. On
some OF these lands. especially in cities.
houses are built warranted to last ninety-nine
years from the date Of their erection. at the end
OF which time they must either DO bodily re-
moved or revert to the domain. Those build
ipgs are. by a curious anomaly. sold on Lease
for the above quasi century. They 10 not be-
long to tho buyer OF the lease. for his term Of
possession is limited. and whose capital ceases
to bear interest when that term lapses; they
are no longer tho property o! the seller, who
relinauishes oil interference. while still hold
iug the ground which they cover nnd receiving
for 1t All annual ground rent. sometimes al
most nominal, when l. Is at y'ed apspp9sreorn.
ket. changing hands continually. till curtailcd
y a few years only. ana by 2 second anomaly
tenant, shorter lease, still IL called your land
lord. 1t il therefore II flct that the house you
has virtually three proprietors. whose interests
in tho property clash. The Lord OF the Manor,
while 4bdicatipg for ninsty-nine yoars the ten;
his authorization obtained for any alterations
or sdjuncts to the exterior Of the house he has
plans: the landlord. or more properly house
lord. who has paid capital for his leasehold. re-
SIs sSo Sss sss S ,as yhS a
tered in writing; In Scotland q verbal agree
.Ss s"t propreters Of tie '%e % a.
the least Permanent Interest in the properly.
He bears All tho parliamentary taxes and poor
.s psSng s
on a building and soil which are not his own.
and which would DO linblo to all the same taxes
ttnkN Had hx,I.
landlord for Land tax. property tax. and sewer
rate. Moreover. the tenant Is bound for all re-
tight. rebuild ohimnoys struck by lightning.
cure them when they smoke: as ",so boilers i,
Tho landlord is protected in every way. tho
made to do so by a specially inserted clause.
he ,loes not imply that he warrants his house
ns tho the s
grants. In one case house WAS discovered
too lnts-to DO so absolutely infested with those
ainess. SUI and "spsonosy y' eailsd here ,s' Nor
folk Howar,iS," as to be .uninhabitable. but
ssii Sr. nnw snss 9" of ri" he ef law Il
TINT should tho landlord agree to do repairs,
oau's for That reason. in case of irs, i an
esDr,,ss agreement has not been entered into.
s sSus to r the FI
cannot compel the landlord TO provide him
with o roof to shelter his head and rebuild the
he has even tho right to got quit Of his lease
ss 1t Is drawn up for house which has ceased
Tho privileged my lnsrable lease older Ia. be.
sides. Invested with more rights than any other
creditor He alone need not bring an action
furniture or goods as will cover ell arrears Of
rent even unto sig years back. Furthermore
IN TIC jaeob's coat called furnished lodgings
payments, had been made your BELONGINGS
SS bsI snaS bs
hand. II Greek meets Greek and the partialit,
of the law TOWARD. one CONTRACTING part
Who hss Tssoutsy made up lis mind not
meet the demands Of quarter day may remove
M az ss es sss
4 zone so far that he can only follow Il up fol
lodged. When such arbitrary powers arr
in ons % II ssens almost cs
S:sist in keeping up The flct!9n thu, every Eng
snter BY stratseem. and YOU are 10 his debt he
may pounce on the umbrella stand or door ma
a the name name, p The remaining furniture ana
eTssp The difficulties. liabilities, and Sosponsi
aeIs vi Which amy asrseD;ent Is iettsred
hence also the lucrative trade driven by the SO
ucitors who draw up the vouminous parch
ments and vie with each other In turning the
ebstruse reduction to the further and con
the, contracts or short leases are. ever signet
and exchanged under a cost OF from ego, t.
lengthy forensic correspondonce. Every sole
TORS letter 10 put down at rs. Cd. the reading
oianswers at the same price interviews ant
advice on propoItionate scale SO that Il tn!
oftraps and pitfalls tho bill for 1t Is more diirus,
and more arpal!ing still: and however oner9u,
will prove, the cost OF tho prolMinaries for OBJ
tAining 1t Is not tho least.
Even for 80 simple thing as subletting. o.
giving up . lease by common consent the OK
ponse Ia disproportionnta very small house
rented at 200. changed hands; the landlord, t,
suit the convent ence OF all parties. cancelled
the remainder OF one lease and granted a new
ono to the incoming tenants tho act OF tearing
MP the first two documents in presence Of q 50
ll0ttOr and witnesses was eventually charge,
On the portico Of every London house Dant
the most sanguine of house h ders will not D