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L.C.C. and 12 went to New Towns but 535 were cancelled by reason
of the applicants' failure to make annual renewals of their applications,
even after reminders had been sent. It is reasonable to assume
that the vast majority of these families have found satisfactory
accommodation, either through other local authorities or privately.
Looking ahead, it is clear that the derequisitioning of properties
under the provisions of the Requisitioned Houses & Housing
(Amendment) Act, 1955, the clearing of temporary bungalow sites
for redevelopment and the rehousing of families from slum clearance
areas is bound to have an adverse effect on the rate of rehousing
from the general Housing Register. However, this may be mitigated
to some extent by the purchase of requisitioned properties by
the Council, but the extent of this cannot at present be foreseen."