[A HUNGRY MAN SEES FAR.]

1503. Refusal to Give up Possession.

If a tenant holds over, after receiving a sufficient notice to quit,
_in writing,_ he becomes liable to pay double the yearly value; if he
holds over after having himself given even parole notice to quit, he
is liable to pay double rent.

1504. Lodgings and Lodgers.

1505. The Goods of a Lodger.

The goods of a lodger are not liable to distress for rent due to the
superior landlord.

1506. Distraint on Furniture, etc., of Lodger.

If any furniture, goods, or chattels of a lodger are distrained for
rent due to the superior landlord, the lodger should immediately serve
the superior landlord or his bailiff with a declaration in writing,
setting forth that the immediate tenant of the house has no interest
in the things distrained which belong to the lodger, and also setting
forth whether any and what rent is due, and for what period, from the
lodger to his immediate landlord; and the lodger should pay to the
superior landlord, or his bailiff, the rent so due from him, so much
as shall be sufficient to discharge the claim of the superior
landlord. The lodger should make out and sign an inventory of the
things claimed by him, and annex it to this declaration.

1507. Application to Magistrate, etc., if Landlord proceed with
Distress.

If, after taking these steps, the superior landlord, or his bailiff,
should proceed with a distress upon the lodger's goods, the lodger
should apply to a stipendiary magistrate or to two justices of the
peace, who will order his goods to be restored to him.

1508. Broker Entering Apartments.

A broker having obtained possession through the outer door, may break
open any of the private doors of the lodgers, if necessary, for the
purpose of distraining the goods of the tenant.

1509. Renting for a specific Term.

If lodgings are taken for a certain and specified time, no notice to
quit is necessary. If the lodger, however, continues after the
expiration of the term, he becomes a regular lodger, unless there is
an agreement to the contrary. If he owes rent, the housekeeper can
detain his goods whilst on the premises, or distrain, as a landlord
may distrain the goods of a tenant.

1510. Lodgers and Householders bound by the same Law.

No distinction exists between lodgers and other tenants as to the