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HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
During the year 2 applications for Certificates of
Disrepair and 2 applications for Certificates of Disrepair
to be revoked were granted by the Council.
RENT ACT, 1957
This Act came into operation in July 1957 and the
rather complicated procedure laid down has necessitated a
great deal of time having to be devoted to explanations
to owners and tenants. A sub-committee of the Public
Health Committee was appointed to deal with applications
for Certificates of Disrepair and each application is
fully considered prior to action being taken.
The following table gives details of applications
received for Certificates of Disrepair during the year:
Part I
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates 156
(2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates 1
(3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates 127
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 79
(b) in respect of all defects 48
(4) Number of undertakings given by landlords
under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 67
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule -
(6) Number of Certificates issued 41
Part II
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 6
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 3
(9) Decisions of Local Authority to cancel in
spite of tenants' objections -
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 3
NEW DWELLINGS, 1957
Completion figures for the 12 months period ending
31st December, 1957 were:
Houses (1 bedroom) - 1
Houses (2 bedrooms) -
Houses (-3 bedrooms) - 7
Plats (bedsitters) - -
Flats (1 bedroom) - 27
Flats (2 bedrooms) - 228 (60 Flats: 168 Maisonettes)
Flats (3 bedrooms) - 6