Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland 1860

What to be deemed cottier tenancies under this Act.

81. Where any landlord shall by any agreement or memorandum in writing let a tenement, wherever situate, consisting of a dwelling house or cottage without land, or with any portion of land not exceeding half an acre statute measure, at a rent not exceeding the rate of five pounds by the year, for one month, or from month to month, or in like manner for any lesser period of time, and shall thereby undertake to keep and maintain the said dwelling house or cottage in tenantable condition and repair, such tenancy shall constitute and be deemed to be a cottier tenancy within the meaning of this Act, and shall be subject to the provisions hereafter contained in respect thereof.