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ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED BY HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS.
There are established within the borough several voluntary housing associations which are
carrying out good work. The principal objects of these bodies are—
(a) the provision of new dwellings at reasonable rents,
(b) the purchase and re-conditioning of defective houses, and
(c) enlightened management.
(A) The Kensington Housing Trust, of which Lord Balfour of Burleigh is Chairman, held the
following properties at the end of 1929—
(a) Wornington Road area (48 houses—leasehold),
(b) Thresher's Place (2 flats—freehold).
(c) Walmer Road (1 house—leasehold),
(d) Talbot Grove area (18 houses—freehold),
(e) Barandon Street (2 houses—leasehold),
(/) Crossfield House (36 flats and maisonettes).
The activities of the Trust during 1930 include the following :—
Pollock House (Golborne Ward.)—This block of 21 flats, "Margaret and Dighton
Pollock House," was opened on 30th October, 1930, and was in full occupation by the middle
of December. There are 11 dwellings with four rooms and 10 with three rooms, each with
the addition of bathroom and scullery. The approximate inclusive cost of the block is
£15,000. All flats qualify for the Government and L.C.C. subsidies amounting to £9 7s. 6d. per
flat, per annum, for forty years. The basic rents adopted were 18s., 17s. and 15s. (including
rates) for the various sized flats according to the accommodation available.
Silchester Road Sites (St. Charles Ward).—Two blocks of flats have been erected on
these freehold corner sites, and are now ready for occupation. There are 12 dwellings with
four rooms and 6 with three rooms, scullery and bathroom.
17, Johnson Street (Holland Ward).—This freehold house, let to two families, was
presented to the Pollock Trust by Lord Buckmaster and was bought from them by the
Kensington Housing Trust.
Malcolm House (Golborne Ward).—The freehold of this delicensed public house was
acquired in May, 1930. Three flats, each consisting of living room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom
and scullery, were constructed and were open for inspection at the end of July. This house
was named in recognition of the interest in the work of this Trust taken by the late Lady
Malcolm, wife of Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, Chairman of the Kensington Housing
Association.
The Trust now houses 279 families of 1,432 persons, including 403 children under 14.
The rent roll is £144 13s. 9d. per week.
(B) The number of single family houses, tenement houses and flats owned by the Wilsham
Housing Trust is 233.

During the year, the association acquired the freeholds of seventeen houses and the leaseholds
of nine.
(D) One or two small associations, closely associated in regard to management with the
Wilsham Trust Company, own thirty-eight houses and nine flats.
(E) In the year 1929, the Sutton Trustees acquired a large building plot of about eight
acres in Dalgarno Gardens which had been previously used as a sports playing field. Building
was commenced in the same year and blocks comprising 540 flats were erected.