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26.
Rent Act. 1957
Applications for certificates 4
Certificates Refused Nil
Authority to issue Certificates-
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 2
(b) in respect of all defects 2
Undertakings given by landlords Nil
Undertakings Refused Nil
Certificates Issued 3
Applications for cancellation of Certificates 1
Objections by tenants to cancellation of
Certificates 1
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenant's
objection 1
Certificates cancelled 1
Applications withdrawn Nil
During the year, 26 inspections were carried out by the District
Public Health Inspectors in respect of the issue and revocation of
Certificates of Disrepair.
Housing Act. 1957
Section 16
Under this section of the Act, undertakings not to use basement
rooms for human habitation were accepted from the owners of four
properties (six rooms).
Section 18
Closing Orders were made under the above section, in respect of
two basement rooms (one property).
Section 27
Closing Orders previously imposed on seven basement rooms (four
properties) were determined during the year following the execution
of the works required to render them fit for human habitation.
Sewerage
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor reported that in his opinion
the arrangements for sewerage and sewage disposal were reasonably
adequate and that he did not envisage any difficulty in the immediate
future.