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that the house fails to fulfil either or both of the conditions shall certify
accordingly in the prescribed form. The Certificate gives details of
the defects of repair and defects as to suitability for occupation where
applicable. The Certificate is deemed to be in force as from the date
of the application therefore and during the period it is in force and
provided a copy has been served on the landlord, no repairs increase
or the 40 per cent permitted increase under the Increase of Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 is recoverable.
Where the landlord has executed to the satisfaction of the local
authority such work as is required to remedy the defects specified in
the certificate, the landlord may make application to the local authority
for the certificate to be revoked. When the certificate is revoked the
permitted increases become recoverable by the landlord.
The same provisions apply to the increases permitted by the
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920 which
means that where a tenant is paying the increase under this Act he
may apply for a Certificate of Disrepair.
From the date of the operation of the Act until the end of the
year 12 applications for a Certificate of Disrepair were granted and
one application was refused. Arrangements were made for members
of the public to be given advice on matters connected with repairs
increases and Certificates of Disrepair and 96 people were so advised.
Inspections in connection with the survey and applications for
Certificates of Disrepair have taken up much of the Inspectors' time
and the administrative work has increased correspondingly.