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(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notice:
(a) by Owners 63
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners -
C - Proceedings under Sections 16 23 and 24,
Housing Act, 1957
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders -
(3) Number of houses concerning which action
has been taken by the Local Authority under
Section 16 and with respect to which owners
have given an undertaking that they will
not be used for human habitation 1
(4) Number of houses where demolition orders
were revoked after reconstruction -
D - Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 27
Housing Act; 1957:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made 1
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined the tenement or room having
been rendered fit 1
RENT ACT, 1957
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 154
(2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates -
(3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 112
(b) in respect of all defects 42
(4) Number of undertakings given by landlords
under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 101
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule -
(6) Number of Certificates issued 68
Part II
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 66
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 23
(9) Decisions of Local Authority to cancel in
spite of tenants' objections 1
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 44
NEW DWELLINGS, 1958
Completion figures for the 12 months period ending
31st December, 1958 were:-
Houses (1 bedroom) -
Houses (2 bedrooms) -
Houses (3 bedrooms) - -