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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 no applications were made to the Council for
Rent Restrictions Act Certificates. One application for a 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 112 houses were inspected and 65 notices were served
and complied with. The total number of re-inspections made was
1,157.
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