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Sections 9 and 10
It is inevitable that the majority of complaints concerning
houses and repairs should come from the older houses.
Where complaints relate to other houses the repair sections
are used.
There has been a reduction in the amount of work done in
default under the Housing Act, but this is balanced by the increase
in work done under the Public Health Act, 1936 and/or the Tottenham
Corporation Act, 19 52,
One of the major problems continues to be the complaints from
the occupiers of houses in confirmed clearance areas.
In many cases the owners continue to draw rents before
acquisition by the Council but are reluctant to expend monies on
repairs.
This is very evident where the owners interest is only leasehold
and his compensation likely to be nominal.
As an expedient undertakings not to relet have been accepted
and the occupiers rehoused. The policy of letting empty houses
in confirmed clearance areas is to be deplored in such cases the
house should be closed or demolished