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Notices served in relation to dwellings in areas
Preliminary—Section 14 35
Undertakings accepted—Section 24 1
Immediate—Section 16 16
Suspended—Section 17 18
Final—Section 17 3
No. of dwellings improved to full standard 2
Dwellings outside improvement areas—Section 19
No. of representations made by tenants 10
No. of preliminary notices served 7
No. of undertakings accepted 1
No. of immediate notices served 3
No. of dwellings improved to full standard 2
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1958, House Purchase and
Housing Act 1959, Housing Acts 1961 and 1964
I mprovement grants
Standard o/occupied tenanted
No. of applications approved 154 41
No. of applications refused 7 NIL
No. of dwellings improved 95 29
Total amount paid £16,400
Average grant per dwelling £132
Discretionary o/occupied tenanted
No. of applications approved 35 11
No. of applications refused 1 NIL
No. of dwellings improved 29 8
Total amount paid £10,350
Average grant per dwelling £280
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958
House purchase loans—Section 43
During the year 950 properties, which were the subject of applications to the Council
for mortgages, were surveyed and reported on by the health inspectors in relation to
repairs, amenities, occupation and necessary fire precautions. Specifications submitted
by mortgagors were checked for approval and the work carried out was
supervised prior to certification to the Borough Treasurer.
As in previous years the conditions imposed as to the provision of amenities gave
rise to many improvement grant applications.
The conditions and control in relation to properties subject to a Council mortgage
during the time the scheme has been in operation has resulted in many thousands of
dwellings in the Borough being brought up to a high standard of fitness.
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
The powers contained in the Housing Act 1961 as amended by the Housing Act,
1964 in connection with standards of management, the provision of amenities,
necessary fire precautions and control of occupation in houses in multiple occupation
were used to the full extent by staff available during the year.
The following shows the cases reported for formal action to the Housing
mittee in 1966.
Sections 12 and 13 (management regulations) 7
Sections 14 (management notices) 1
Section 15 (provision of amenities) 7
Section 16 (fire precautions) 9
Section 19 (occupation directions) 11
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