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render the premises fit and during 1958 the works as detailed on the
specification were carried out in a satisfactory manner and consequently
the undertaking was cancelled.
9 Richmond Road - A report on this property was made to the November
1957 Housing Committee and in January 1958 a Demolition Order
was served. The property has now been demolished.
53 Lyonsdown Road - In October 1957 the Committee accepted an
undertaking from the owners to carry out the necessary works to render
the above property fit and during 1958 the works were carried out and
the undertaking cancelled.
55 Lyonsdown Road - In 1957 a specification was placed before the
Committee indicating what works the owner was prepared to carry out
and the Committee decided that they could not accept such specification
unless additional works were carried out. At the end of 1957 the matter
was still under consideration. As no agreement could be reached on this
matter a Closing Order was made in January 1959.
Basement Flat 49 Lyonsdown Road - In December 1957 a report was
made by reason of repair and condition as to damp unfit for habitation
and in March 1958 the Committee intimated that they would accept an
undertaking from the owner that within a period of six months he would
carry out the necessary works to render the premises fit. In November,
the undertaking not having been complied with a Closing Order was made
on the Basement Flat. The tenants subsequently being rehoused.
21 Victoria Road - A report was made to the Committee in March 1958
stating that part of these premises which were used for habitation were
unfit by reason of repair, stability, condition as to damp and facilities
for the storage of food. The Committee after consideration decided to
make a Closing Order on the portion of the building used for habitation.
Subsequently the occupiers were rehoused and the premises closed.
70 East Barnet Road - A report was made to the Housing Committee
in February 1958 stating that the above property was unfit for human
habitation by reason of repair, stability and conditions as to damp.
The property consists of a shop with living accommodation above.
The Committee at their June meeting after due consideration decided to
make a Closing Order on the living accommodation.
16 Welbeek Road - A report on the above property was made in July.
The report stated that the premises by reason of repair, conditions as to
damp, natural lighting and facilities for the storage of food, were unfit
for habitation. The property is a self-contained ground floor flat in a
terraced house. After giving the matter full consideration the Committee
at their September meeting decided to make a Closing Order.
37 Hadley Highstone - The condition of the above property was the
subject of a report to the Committee in September. The report stated that
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