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Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963
This Act provides that no person may keep a boarding establishment
for animals (defined as cats or dogs) in the Borough except
under licence. One such licence was granted during the year.
Riding Establishments Act, 1964
This Act provides for the licensing and inspection of any establishment
at which a business of keeping horses for hire, for riding
or for providing riding instruction is carried on. Licences in respect
of three riding establishments were granted.
Common lodging houses
There are no registered common lodging houses in the Borough.
Land Charges Act, 1925
The Department dealt with 6,946 enquiries relating to local
land charges during the year. These enquiries necessitate a careful
search of records and drainage plans to ascertain the existence of
any orders or restrictions on the properties concerned such as outstanding
statutory or informal notices, certificates of disrepair
under the Rent Acts, inclusion in housing development programmes
or slum clearance areas.