The Bournville Village Trust 
A 
SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGES ON WILLOW ROAD 
BOURNVILLE 
decided to let the land and houses upon 999- 
year leases, inserting covenants in the leases 
insuring the accomplishment of the purposes 
of the founder. 
To assist those with insufficient capital 
who would desire to become lease-holciers, 
mortgages were granted on the cottages, and 
money advanced upon most liberal terms. 
To individuals paying less than half the cost 
of the building, three per cent, was charged ; 
to those paying at least halt, two and one- 
half per cent, was the rate. This system, 
meeting with the same objection as that 
which was advanced against the absolute 
sale of the freeholds, has been abolished, 
and the cottages are now only let to tenants 
upon the payment of weekly rent. These 
rents range from about $1.50 a week, taxes 
included, to $3.00 weekly, taxes not in¬ 
cluded. 
As may be seen from the plans, the small¬ 
est houses have but four rooms, two on the 
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