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Housing Repairs & Rents Act 1954
No. of certificates issued 24
No. of certificates revoked 8
No. of certificates still in operation 16
Rent Act 1957
Applications for certificates 70
Certificates issued 34
Certificates still in force 22
Certificates cancelled 12
Certificates not proceeded with 17
Undertakings Accepted 19
Certificates issued as to remedying of defects
(a) Issued to tenants 8
(b) Issued to landlords (Cancellations) 5
(c) Still in force 4
In 1961 there was 1 application for a certificate, in respect
of which an undertaking was subsequently accepted, and there was
1 application for a cancellation under the 1957 Act.
UNFIT HOUSES AND PARTS OF HOUSES:
There are still many unfit houses and parts of houses in the
Borough although their number is steadily diminishing. Owing to
the difficulties in relation to rehousing, it has not been practicable
to secure demolition or closure of any but those in the
worst condition.
From time to time it has become necessary to take action to
secure closure of a few individual rooms (other than basements)
in houses where these could not be made fit at a reasonable cost.
Steps have been taken to secure closure of unsatisfactory
basement rooms usually when these have become vacant or been
known to be about to become vacant.