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Apart from the obvious improvements carried out by owner/occupiers it is
salutary to note that as a result of the 725 improvement grants granted to landlords
1,562 dwellings have been either improved or provided by conversion.
Many of the applications of improvement grants received from landlords
have followed from surveys carried out by the Public Health Inspectorate since
the advent of the Housing Act 1969.
Additional amenities were secured in houses in multiple occupation mainly
through informal action but in 23 cases it was necessary to serve formal notices
under Section 15 Housing Act 1961.
Once again it was surprising to receive no applications from tenants under
Section 19, Housing Act 1964, calling for the provision of basic standard
amenities.
The Repair and Maintenance of Existing Housing Stock
The nuisance abatement procedure under the Public Health Acts has
been the main instrument in securing the repair of houses in respect of conditions
which constituted a nuisance or were prejudicial to health, and 856 such notices
were served.
Notices were also served upon 5 houses under Section 9 (1(a)) Housing
Act 1957 where substantial works of repair were required.