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HOUSING
Surveys of the following areas are in progress with a view
to determining and representing the unfit houses; Handcroft Road,
Adelaide Street and Mitcham Road; Upper and Lower Drayton Place.
Number of parts of houses on which Closing Orders
have been made 6
Number of houses on which Closing Orders have been
made 6
Number of houses on which Demolition Orders have
been made 13
Number of houses where Certificates of unfitness
were issued 25
During the year 898 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
1962:-
Number of applications for certificates 18
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 2
Number of decisions to issue certificates 16
(a) in respect of some but not
all defects 11
(b) in respect of all defects 5
Number of undertakings given by landlords 5
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority Nil
Number of certificates issued 11
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cancellation of certificates 18
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 8
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objection 4
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 14