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Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction
Acts.
Under the provisions of these Acts increases of rent are permitted
to be made by landlords, and tenants who consider that their
houses are not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation,
may apply to the Local Authority for a certificate to this effect,
which will enable them to suspend payment of the increase of rent
until the necessary work to put the premises into a good state of
repair has been completed.
During the year 5 applications were made to the Council, and
in every instance certificates were granted.
In accordance with Section 5 of the Act, 3 applications were
made by landlords for the rescinding of certificates previously
granted to tenants, the necessary work to the premises having
been completed, and in each case the rescinding certificate was
granted.
House-to-House Inspection.—Special house-to-house inspection
of certain streets in the Borough was carried out during
the year.
A total of 310 houses were inspected and 111 notices were
served and complied with. The total number of re-inspections
made was 520.
Overcrowding.—During the year there were no instances of
overcrowding of such a nature as to warrant action being taken
by the Public Health Committee.