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Orchard Street Estate. It was a condition of the grant of the lease
that the Council should have the right to nominate the first tenants of the
flats. The building, comprising five two-room, five three-room, and five
four-room flats, was well advanced by the end of the year, and was expected
to be ready for occupation early in 1935.
London County Council Estates.
The City Council has entered into an agreement with the London County
Council whereby the County Council will rehouse tenants displaced as
a result of action taken by the City Council under Section 20 of the
Housing Act, 1930, on payment of the sum of £1 17s. 6d. per annum for
40 years in respect of each house or flat provided for the purpose, the
City Council to have the right to nominate succeeding tenants on such
accommodation becoming vacant.
Four cases were dealt with under this scheme during 1934.
Underground Rooms—Rehousing.—The number of families rehoused
from basements during the year was as follows:—
By the City Council 14
By the London County Council 4
By other housing authorities or found accommodation
themselves 40
Rehousing Operations.—During the year 79 families were rehoused
by the City Council and 82 by the London County Council, making a
total of 161 families.
The estates on which they were accommodated were as follows:—
City Council's Estates.
Families.
Ebury Bridge 6
Grosvenor Housing Scheme 8
Eegency Street 60
Schomberg House —
Admiral House 1
Walden House —
Marshall Street —
St. James' Dwellings 4
Total 79