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opinion was requested under Section 51 of the Housing Act, 1936,
as to whether, after the execution of such works, the house would be
in all respects fit for habitation, and, with reasonable care and
maintenance, would remain so fit for a period of at least five years,
in which case the premises could not be included in a Clearance
Area or dealt with by Demolition Order procedure during the
specified period.
The owner's representative was informed of the necessary
amendments which would be required to his list of works, but the
matter did not proceed further.
Appeals.
No appeals were lodged against notices served under section 9
of the Housing Act, 1936, during 1937.
Demolition Orders.
In connection with the Winstanley Road Clearance Area (vide
page 115) 3 shops with dwelling accommodation over were excluded
from the Clearance Order. The owners subsequently gave an
undertaking under Section 11 (3) of the Housing Act, 1936, to
demolish the dwelling portion, leaving one-storey shops. This
undertaking was duly carried out.
Another house in Winstanley Road, which was represented in
1936 with a view to a demolition order being made, was rendered
fit by the owner, following an undertaking given by him.
Two other houses were represented with a view to the
making of demolition orders, but action was not concluded by the
end of the year.
Closing Orders.
Five Closing Orders were made during the year in respect of
parts of buildings which were unfit for habitation—3 in Brougham
Street and 2 in Battersea Park Road.
In addition 33 other houses in various parts of the borough
were represented with a view to the closing of part of the houses,
but these cases were still under consideration at the end of the year.
Increase of Rent, Etc., Acts.
During 1937, 9 applications were received from tenants for
the certificate, and 4 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 the other;
that for a report was granted in each case.
Action under Section 4 of the Housing Act, 1936.
During 1937, in 15 cases (relating to 15 houses) contraventions of
section 4 of the Housing Act, 1936, 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