Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847

Sums paid by owner recoverable as rent from tenant.

73. Provided always, that when any owner shall pay any such rate in respect of any such dwelling house or part of a dwelling house which shall be in the occupation of any tenant under any lease or agreement made prior to the passing of the special Act, such tenant shall repay to the owner all sums which shall be so by him paid during the continuance of such lease, unless it have been agreed that the owner shall pay the water rates in respect of such dwelling house or part of a dwelling house; and every such sum of money payable by the tenant to the owner, under the provision herein-before contained, may be recovered, if the same be not paid upon demand, as arrears of rent could be recovered from the occupier by the said owner.