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Under the provisions of the new Act, the tenant will still have his remedy
at common law or otherwise by action against his landlord for breaches of the
implied conditions.
For the purpose of viewing the state and condition of any house in respect
of which the conditions of tenancy are implied, the landlord or his representative
or the Local Authority through their appointed officials may at all reasonable
times of the day, on giving 24 hours' notice in writing to the tenant or
occupier, enter such houses, premises, or buildings.
The Council at their meeting on the 18th February, passed the following
resolutions:—
(a) "That subject to the reservations contained in the Standing Orders of
"the Council, it delegated to the Public Health Committee the powers and
"duties imposed on them by the Housing Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909."
(b) "That the officers of the Council upon whom would devolve the
"duty of entering houses, premises and buildings for the purposes of the
"Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act. 1909, be specially authorised in that
"behalf, and that the Seal of the Council be affixed to such authorisation."
On the 9th May it became the duty of the Medical Officer of Health to
make a representation respecting an unoccupied house at the rear of 436,
Liverpool Road.
The report on the subject was as follows:—
To the Chairman and Members of the
Public Health Committee.
Gentlemen,
Representation under the Housing and Town
Planning Act, 1909, respecting an unoccupied
house at rear of No. 436, Liverpool Road.
There is an unoccupied house at the bottom of the garden of 436,
Liverpool Road, which is in a dilapidated state. The roof is broken and
the floors and ceilings are broken and dilapidated, and the premises
generally are unfit for human habitation, but may be rendered fit for
occupation by the expenditure of a considerable sum of money.
These premises are a nuisance and a danger to the health of the
people living in houses in Holloway Road, on which they abut.
In these circumstances it becomes my duty to make a representation
to you under the Housing and Town Planning Act, section 17 (1)
that this dwelling house at the rear of 436, Liverpool Road is in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation.
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