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Land Charges Act, 1925
748 enquiries were referred to the department by the Town Clerk
relating to outstanding statutory or informal notices, combined drainage
orders or any other orders and restrictions on the properties concerned.
Rent Act. 1957
Applications for certificates 3
Certificates Refused 1
Authority to issue Certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects -
(b) in respect of all defects 2
Undertakings given by landlords Nil
Undertakings Refused Nil
Certificates Issued 2
Applications for cancellation of Certificates 3
Objections by tenants to cancellation of
Certificates
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenant's
objection
Certificates cancelled 2
During the year, 11 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 seven
properties (twelve rooms).
Section 18
Closing Orders were made under the above section, in respect of
ten basement rooms (four properties).
Section 27
Closing Orders previously imposed on nine 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.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act. 1956
Under the above Act one licence was issued in respect of premises
where kapok is stored.
Registration of Hairdressers' Premises
Fifty-one premises are registered under Section 18 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954.