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HOUSING
37 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 3
Number of houses on which Closing Orders have been
made 15
Number of houses on which Demolition Orders have
been made 6
Number of houses where Certificates of unfitness
were issued 26
During the year 1330 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
1959:-
Number of applications for certificates 93
Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue certificates 93
(a) in respect of some but not
all defects 50
(b) in respect of all defects 43
Number of undertakings given by landlords 61
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority Nil
Number of certificates issued 32
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cancellation of certificates 49
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 13
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objection 9
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 48