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Hampstead 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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23
House Purchase
The new Act extends the powers to help house purchasers
and is used considerably in this Borough. Every application for
a loan for the purchase of a house or for an improvement grant is
dealt with by the Housing Inspector, Mr. L.E. Trigg.
In each instance the house is thoroughly surveyed, in
the case of improvement grants with the Council's Architect, and
in the case of mortgages, in conjunction with the Council's Valuer.
It is a condition of the loan or the grant that the
house to be acquired or improved be made in all respects fit for
human habitation, and much valuable work has been done by way of
repair and improvement- All the mortgaged premises are revisited
at least bi-annually to ensure that they are maintained in
accordance with the terms of the mortgages.
Loans for House Purchase
| Received | Granted | Refused or withdrawn or under negotiation at 31.12.59 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.51 - 30. 6.51 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1.7.51 - 31.12.51 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 1.1.52 - 30.6.52 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.7.52 - 31.12.52 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.1.53 - 30.6.53 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 1.7.53 - 31.12.53 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 1.1.54 - 30.6.54 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 1.7.54 - 31.12.54 | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| 1.1.55 - 30.6.55 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| 1.7.55 - 31.12.55 | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| 1.1.56 - 30. 6.56 | 42 | 24 | l8 |
| 1.7.56 - 31.12.56 | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| 1.1.57 - 30. 6.57 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 1.7.57 - 31.12.57 | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| 1.1.58 - 30. 6. 58 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| 1.7.58 - 31.12.58 | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| 1.1.59 - 30.6.59 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 1.7.59 - 31.12.59 | 77 | 21 | 56 |
| TOTAL:- | 566 | 335 | 231 |