Courts will normally relieve against forfeiture for non-payment of rent where the tenant has remedied the default, even where there is a deplorable history of late payments. A history of tardy payments is not of itself grounds for refusing relief. Proof of solvency is not a necessary element for an applicant for relief against forfeiture; rather, relief will generally be given unless it is shown that it ought to be refused on grounds of insolvency or likely insolvency. On an interlocutory application, the question of solvency is appropriately determined at trial where comprehensive evidence can be prepared.
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