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Powers are given to local authorities for the following purposes:
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(a) to retain for temporary accommodation certain houses in
clearance areas.
(b) to purchase houses for temporary accommodation in lieu
of making demolition orders.
(c) to postpone demolition under clearance order in the case
of houses let to local authority.
(d) to permit reconstruction of condemned houses.
(e) to licence for temporary occupation houses subject to existing
demolition or clearance orders.
Provision is made for Exchequer contributions towards expenses
of local authorities in buying houses for temporary occupation.
A new standard of fitness of houses for human habitation is set
out.
Provisions are made regarding houses let-in-lodgings for securing
fitness for occupation by number of families accommodated and for
the prevention of overcrowding.
Part II deals with Repairs Increase in respect of controlled Dwelling-houses
and other Amendments of the Rent Acts, etc.
Before the increase of rent permitted by the Act is operative in
the case of a controlled Dwelling House, certain conditions must be
fulfilled.
In addition to the landlord producing to the tenant satisfactory
evidence that work, of the required specified value has been carried
out, the dwell In ghouse must be in good repair and be reasonably suitable
for occupation having regard to certain specified matters.
The expression "good repair" is defined in the Act for this
purpose.
A tenant served with notice of increase, if not satisfied that the
house is in good repair and reasonably suitable for occupation can apply
to the local authority for a certificate of disrepair.
The landlord can apply for the revocation of the certificate and
the local authority must revoke the certificate if satisfied that the
landlord has executed such work as requires to be executed.
During the year, applications were received as follows: -
APPLICATIONS TOR CERTIFICATES
Number received 66
Number granted 69*
* Applications for a number of these certificates were received at the
end of 1954-
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