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Hornsey 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS
| Property | Order Made | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Crouch Hall Road | 11th February | ||
| *15 Haringey Road | 14th April | ||
| *(Note.—In this case the order was suspended under Section 5, Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, to permit reconstruction. The work had not been completed by end of year.) | |||
| Property | Part affected | Order made | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 St. Mary's Road | Basement front room | 15th March | Room closed. |
| Rehousing unnecessary as other accommodation adequate. |
CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
This was the first full year since the introduction of certificates of
disrepair under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, on 30th
August, 1954. At first there was a steady, though not great, demand
but that eased off by May, 1955, and for the remainder of the year
only about three applications per month were received. By the end
of December, 1955, 132 certificates had been granted but only 75 were
revoked. A few more were revoked during the early part of 1956,
but in 41 cases it seems clear that application for revocation is unlikely.
In a few cases the certificates issued to the tenants have not been served
on the owners and in many more the work has been carried out and
the tenants are paying an increased rent by agreement with the owner.
The figures to the end of 1955 were as follows:—
Certificates
of disrepair
Revocation of
Certificates
No. granted
No. refused
No. granted
No. refused
1954 (from 30th Aug.)
1955
77
55
24
14
8
67
2
3
28