Tenant about to execute improvement.Notice must be given in writing to the landlord (not more than forty-two days or less than seven days) before beginning to execute improvement:—The landlord thus has the opportunity of ascertaining what sum has been laid out.
Caution to Tenant before laying out money.The tenant must be very careful that the "sum laid out" is "properly laid out," as he can only claim to be compensated for the sum "properly laid out." Under Class I. the landlord can withhold his consent; but under Class II. (except tenant is under notice to quit) it is not required. It is therefore a fair provision that if the tenant has improperly laid out money, he should not be entitled to compensation.
Compensation to Tenant, how estimated.The tenant it is presumed has properly laid out £70 in chalking land. According to the above sections, this claim to compensation is arrived at in the following manner:—
| Tenancy commenced | 11 Oct., 1875 | |
| Improvement is executed April, 1876. Now the time at which the exhaustion commences is the "year of tenancy after the year of tenancy in which the outlay is made," which in the above case then is | 11 Oct., 1876 | |
| Tenancy determined | 11 Oct., 1879 | |
The tenant then it will be seen has exhausted 3 years of the improvement. His claim then would be:
