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HOUSING
38 unfit houses in the Crystal Terrace, Dover Road, Eagle
Hill, Naseby and Oxford Road 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 1
Number of houses on which Demolition Orders have
been made 3
Number of houses where Certificates of unfitness
were issued 68
During the year 1283 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
1960:-
Number of applications for certificates 70
Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue certificates 70
(a) in respect of some but not
all defects 46
(b) in respect of all defects 24
Number of undertakings given by landlords 37
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority Nil
Number of certificates issued 33
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cancellation of certificates 42
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 11
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objection 8
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 42