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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.
During the year, Nos. 12, 13 and 14, Eaton Place,
were demolished owing to the action taken by the
Council.
The demolition of these houses has greatly improved
the airspace at the rear of several houses in
Gilpin Grove, and in this particular instance the yards
or open spaces were very restricted.
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Other houses in Eaton Place are getting into a
dilapidated condition, and unless the Owners take steps
to put them into decent repair, I feel certain that very
shortly similar steps will have to be taken to deal with
them under this Act.
Notices were served on the Owner of Nos. 188
and 190, Hertford Road, which has resulted in the
closing of the property. I understand that when the
lease runs out, these cottages will be pulled down to
make room for better property.
Notices were also served to remedy defects at
Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Whiteheads Yard, and 61 and 63,
Hertford Road. The owner informed me that the
requirements were so formidable that he had resolved
to put the property up for sale, making it a condition
that the notices should be complied with, or the
property pulled down.
The present owner of the property has expressed
his intention to demolish the houses shortly.