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New Dwellings completed since end of 1939-1945 War
Barking Council 1,743
Private Owners 64
London County Council 68
1,875
War destroyed—(Rebuilt)
Barking Council 63
Private Owners (including London County Council) 331
394
Temporary bungalows
Barkir Council 207
Londo County Council 297
504
Information Local Land Charges, etc.
Inform on as to statutory orders made in respect of dwelling
houses and to notices not complied with requiring works of repair
was supplie in respect of 494 properties upon request for official
search of the and Charges Register.
In add on 274 particulars as to properties were supplied in all
cases in which mortgages were being arranged under the Housing
Act, 1949, in respect of the purchase of small dwellings.
Improvemen ants—Housing Act, 1949 (as amended)
Enquiriies as to improvement grants were received principally
from owner ocupiers of dwelling houses. Grants for the improvement
of housing accomandation were approved in respect of 11 applications,
the cost of work amounting in the aggregate to £4,321 6s. 2d.
Improvement rants amounting to £2,160 13s. Id. were granted.
Default action
In 45 insureces it was necessary to take action where owners of
Properties had not carried out the requirements of notices served.
Finally, the works were carried out by the owners in respect of
31 dwelling houses.
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