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cates had been received by 31st December, 1969. An additional
thirty-nine applications were received for certificates of provisional
approval from landlords wishing to improve their property. A
statutory period of twenty-eight days is allowed in which tenants
may lodge an appeal against a proposal to increase rent, after
which each dwelling is visited by an inspector. By the end of
the year, 226 of these dwellings had been surveyed, eleven certificates
of provisional approval were issued and 159 applications
held in abeyance for landlords to rectify items of disrepair before
issuing qualification certificates.
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960
There are six licensed caravan sites containing a total of 28
dwellings in the Borough.
Rent Act, 1957
This Act provides, amongst other things, for the issue by the
Council of certificates of disrepair to tenants of controlled dwelling
houses which are considered to be in disrepair by reason of defects
which ought reasonably to be remedied, having regard to the age,
character and locality of the dwelling. There is also provision for
the issue, by landlords, of undertakings to remedy such defects.

Housing accommodation applications
Applications made to the Council are normally dealt with by the
Housing Manager who refers to me those cases in which the application
is based wholly or partly on health grounds. These cases
include applications for transfer from Council tenants. Any case
involving some special feature concerning the Health Department
(e.g. fitness of basement rooms) is also referred to me.
During the year 1,098 applications were considered for eligibility
for additional points on health grounds in accordance with the
Council's points scheme. A further 542 recommendations were
made in respect of Council tenants who requested transfer to more
suitable alternative accommodation on health grounds.