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proposed works satisfy the requirements specified by the appropriate
Acts. In this connection the Housing Inspectors carried out
609 and 72 inspections for discretionary and standard grant applications
respectively.
Housing Act, 1969—Part III
Qualification Certificates—The following table shows the
number of Qualification Certificates issued by the Council during
the year under review. Similar information is provided quarterly to
the Department of the Environment.
Improvement cases
No. of applications for Qualification Certificates in
accordance with Section 44(2) under consideration at the
end of December 1971 12
No. of certificates of Provisional Approval issued 76
No. of Qualification Certificates issued under Section 46(3) 31
Standard amenities already provided
No. of applications for Qualification Certificates in
accordance with Section 44(1) under consideration at the
end of period 256
No. of Qualification Certificates issued under Section 45(2)
in respect of—
(i) Dwellings with rateable value of £90 or more in
Greater London or of £60 or more elsewhere 101
(ii) Dwellings with rateable value of £60 to less than
£90 in Greater London or of £40 to less than £60
elsewhere 130
(iii) Dwellings with rateable value of less than £60
in Greater London or less than £40 elsewhere 11
Exemption for low-income tenants from Section 54
No. of Certificates issued under Section 55 None
Housing Act, 1961
Houses in Multiple Occupation—In connection with these types
of properties, the general powers given to the Council under the
previous legislation,viz.:—
Natural Lighting
Ventilation
Water Supply
Drainage and Sanitary Conveniences
Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food
and for the disposal of waste water
Prevention of overcrowding of sleeping rooms