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HOUSING
During the year the unfit houses in Ely Road were demolished
and new flats are in course of construction on the sites.
Crescent Mews, the second area to be dealt with in the slum
clearance and re-development programme has now been acquired and
the dwellings are being emptied of their occupants with a view
to demolition and re-development.
During the year 1986 houses were rendered fit following the
service of notices requiring repairs.
Rent Act, 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair during the year,
1957:-
Number of applications for certificates 323
Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue certificates 246
(a) in respect of some but
not all defects 174
(b) in respect of all defects 72
Number of undertakings given by landlords 112
Number of undertakings refused by Local
Authority Nil
Number of certificates issued 63
Applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 10
Objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 1
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in
spite of tenants' objection 1
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 6
West Croydon Men's Hostel
This is situated at Pitlake and is available for use by
"nightly lodgers". It has 104 cubicle beds, four of which are
reserved for staff. The charge is 2s. per night or 13s. per
week, and 2s. per night or 8s. per week for Old Age Pensioners.