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There is a total of 449 Paddington applicants on the several waiting lists for these Estates, but
this figure in no way represents the large number of persons who have applied here for accommodation
on completed Estates, and whose financial circumstances and place and hours of work will not permit
of them living on the outlying quota Estates at St. Helier, Carshalton (Surrey), and Becontree (Essex).
Only the most pressing applications are accepted. The London County Council are giving preferential
treatment to these cases as vacancies occur.
In November, 1927, and July, 1928, agreements were completed between the London County
Council and the Borough Council whereby provision was made for the housing of 150 families on the
Wormholt Estate, Hammersmith, the Borough Council to pay to the London County Council the
sum of £7 per annum for a period of 20 years for each house occupied.
The 150 families are in occupation. During the year 7 vacancies occurred and new tenants
were admitted at once from the waiting list.
On the 30th October, 1934, the Council entered into an Agreement with the London County Council
in respect of the provision of re-housing accommodation for families displaced as a result of the Council's
operations under the Housing Act, 1930, in connection with clearance or improvement areas, or the
demolition of insanitary houses or the closing of parts of buildings by which the Borough Council
shall pay the sum of £1 17s. 6d. per dwelling a year for the period of 40 years. The Agreement in the
first instance to be for one year from the 1st April, 1934. In the event of a dwelling occupied by a
re-housed tenant becoming vacant, the Borough Council is empowered to nominate further tenants
for such dwelling for the whole of the 40 years, but not one that has been displaced by the operations
of the Council under the Housing Act, 1930. The tenants must comply with and satisfy the County
Council's regulations for the acceptance of tenants.
During the year 36 families were provided with accommodation under this Agreement, and one
dwelling was re-let to an applicant nominated by this Council.
In connection with the Council's operations under the Clarendon Street Improvement Area Scheme,
46 families were displaced (21 families from basements to which closing orders or undertakings applied,
24 families to which the Area By-laws relating to overcrowding were applicable, and one family on
medical grounds) and re-housed on London County Council Estates.
The Council are co-operating with the London County Council in improving the home conditions
of certain families, who, at first view, do not appear to come up to the standard it is desired to maintain
on London County Council Estates. If at the end of a period of, say, three months the families have
improved their standard of living to such an extent that they would appear to prove satisfactory
tenants, an opportunity is given them of making further application for accommodation.