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Ruislip-Northwood 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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RENT ACT 1957
This Act came into force in July 1957 and replaced the Housing Repairs and
Rents Act, 1954.
Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair received 31
Number of decisions not to issue Certificates 2
Number of decisions to issue Certificates 27
(A) in respect of some but not all defects 18
(B) in respect of all defects 9
Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule 10
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 2
Number of Certificates issued 14
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation
of Certificates 3
Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates Nil
Decisions of Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants objection Nil
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 1
No. of Inspections made 170
The following tables shew the number of inspections made defects found and the result of action taken:-
| PREMISES | No. on Register | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| 1. Factories in which Sections 1, 2,3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority | 17 | 11 | - | - |
| 2. Factories not included in 1 in which Sec. 7 is enforced by Local Authority | 114 | 151 | - | - |
| 3. Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 136 | 167 | - | - |