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Since, in either undertaking, there is no obligation on the
landlord or the tenant to apply for a certificate as to whether or not
the defects have been remedied, the effect of the Act as to the
reasonable maintenance of properties may not be easy to assess.
The following table gives details regarding applications received,
certificates issued and action taken during the current year in
accordance with the Rent Act, 1957: —
PART I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications for certificates 8
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 0
Number of decisions to issue certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 6*
(b) in respect of all defects 2
— 8
Number of undertakings given by landlords 3
{under para. 5 of lsf Schedule)
Number of undertakings refused by Council 0
(under proviso to para. 5 of l.yf Schedule)
Number of certificates issued 4
* In one instance, following receipt of a written request from
the tenant that his application be cancelled, the Council
decided to take no further action.
PART II—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation
of certificates 4
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates
upheld 1
Decisions by Council to cancel notwithstanding tenants'
objection 1
Certificates cancelled 3
In addition to the foregoing, 2 applications (Form "O")
received from landlords for a certificate as to the remedying of