1907.] 



Tied Cottages. 



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there is a demand for further land, and whether any land is 

 available for the purpose. 



The Committee also recommend that the Board should make 

 a return annually to Parliament showing the progress made in 

 the provision of small holdings by local authorities, the extent 

 of the difficulties, or the measure of success experienced. 



In the return {H.L. 192) presented by the Board to Parlia- 

 ment in 1903, information was given as to the extent to which 

 the /\ct had been put in operation by County Councils up to 

 31st December, 1902. The Board think it desirable that this 

 information should be brought up to date, and they would be 

 obliged if you would be good enough to state whether any 

 proceedings under the Act have been taken by your Council 

 since the date above named, and, if so, if you would furnish them 

 with full particulars at your early convenience. 



I am at the same time to suggest that the Small Holdings 

 Committee of your Council might with advantage proceed forth- 

 with to make such an enquiry from minor authorities as is 

 recommended by the Departmental Committee. 

 1 am, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



T. H. Elliott, 



Secretary. 



On certain large, well-managed estates the cottages are kept 

 in hand by the landlord who can afford to pay an agent or clerk 

 to collect the rents from the occupiers 



Tied Cottages.^ direct. But farmers as a rule prefer to 

 have cottages with the farm, which they 

 sublet to their hands so as to have more control over them. 

 Tied cottages^ are either let at a lower rent than the market 

 value, the relatively low wage of the labourer being made up by 

 a payment in kind, namely, a cheaper cottage ; or the labourer 

 occupies it free and receives a correspondingly lower .wage. 



The weight of the evidence given before the Committee 



* Special Report of the Select Committee on the Housing of the Working Classes 

 Acts Amendment Bill {H. C. 376, price 4s. 90!.). 



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