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HOUSING
During the year the unfit houses in Crescent Mews, the
second area to be dealt with in the Slum Clearance and Redevelopment
Programme, were demolished and the site prepared for
new building.
The unfit houses in the Bridge Place, Gloucester Road and
Lambert's Place area were represented and they are to be acquired
by the Corporation with a view to re-development of the
area.
Number of parts of houses on which Closing Orders
have been made 4
Number of houses on which Closing Orders have been made 2
Number of houses on which Demolition Orders have been
made 11
Number of houses where Certificates of unfitness were
issued. 10
During the year 1774 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,
1958: -
Number of applications for certificates 330
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 7
Number of decisions to issue certificates 401
(a) in respect of some but
not all defects 265
(b) in respect of all defects 136
Number of undertakings given by landlords 235
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority Nil
Number of certificates issued 168
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cancellation of certificates 79
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 33
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objection 4
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 57