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Certificates of Disrepair
Since the war only five applications were received for certificates
under the Increase of Rent and Mortgages Interest (Restrictions)
Act, 1930, and in each case they were issued., One given in 1952 was
revoked in 1955 when the work specified was carried out, and one given
in 1955 remained in force at the end of the year: the others were revoked
in previous years.
Seven applications for certificates under the Housing Repairs and
Rents Act, 1954 were received in 1954 and 15 in 1955 and 7 and 13 respectively
were issued in consequence. Five of these certificates
were revoked in 1955.
Improvement Grants
It is unfortunate that owners of property have made little use of
the financial assistance available under the Housing Acts at the discretion
of the Council towards securing improvements in unsatisfactory
houses.
Only 4 formal applications have been made, 2 were granted, 1
refused and 1 was still under consideration at the end of the year.
Those granted were as follow:
1. For the conversion of two houses with a low standard of
amenities in Paget Street to 3 self contained flats. Grant
was approved in 1954 and the work satisfactorily completed
in 1955. The resulting flats may be regarded as very good
and the improvement of conditions considerable.
2. For the conversion of three houses in Myddelton Square into
10 self contained flats. Grant was approved in 1955 and
work was still in progress at the end of the year.
The refusal was mainly on the grounds that the improvements would
not render the accommodation fully self contained.