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In no case was it found necessary for the Council's Works
Department to enter and carry out, in default of the owner, the
necessary repairs in compliance with notices served under the
Housing Acts.
Appeals.
During 1933 the right of appeal by owners against notices
served under section 17 or against Demolition Orders made under
section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930, was not exercised.
Demolition Orders.
It was not found necessary for the Council to make any Demolition Orders during 1933.
The Housing Committee, however, had under consideration
the question of making Demolition Orders in respect of 5 houses in
Brougham Street, 1 in Sheepcote Lane, and 1 in Berkeley Street.
The last mentioned case was under consideration at the end of the
year, but in respect of the other cases the Committee agreed to
accept the owners' undertakings to render the premises in all
respects fit for habitation.
Closing Orders.
No Closing Orders were made by the Council during 1933.
Increase of Rent, Etc., Acts.
During 1933 11 applications were received from tenants
for the certificate, and 3 from owners for the report of the Sanitary
Authority under the above mentioned statutes. The application
for a certificate was granted in 8 cases and refused in 3 cases;
that for a report was granted in 2 cases.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions (Amendment) Act.
The Rent and Mortage Interest Restrictions (Amendment)
Bill referred to in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health
for 1932 came into law in July, 1933.
Action under Section 5 of the Housing Act, 1925.
During 1933, in 10 cases (relating to 14 houses) contraventions
of section 5 of the Housing Act, 1925, which requires, under penalty,
the rent book to be kept in a prescribed form, were reported to the
Housing Committee. Satisfactory explanations having been
received and the rent books having been put in order, no legal
proceedings were considered necessary, but the Housing Committee
directed cautionary letters to be sent to the offenders.