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Walbrook Road, 2-12 (even numbers inclusive) Walbrook Road, 1-13 Huntingdon
Terrace and 1-6 Elizabeth Villas, were represented. These areas contained
between them 60 houses in which lived 206 persons. On March 7th, 3 small
areas were represented. They were 362-364 Bury Street West (2 houses) 162164
Hertford Road (2 houses) and 180-186 (even numbers inclusive) Hertford
Road (4 houses). 33 persons lived in these 8 houses. On April 11th the
Gilpin Grove Area was represented comprising Gilpin Cottage, 1-17 (odd numbers
inclusive) and 2-72 (even numbers inclusive) Gilpin Grove. This area contained
46 houses in which lived 286 persons.
During 1960 therefore action was set in hand to permanently improve
the housing condition of 525 persons.
TABLE A
Action taken under the Housing and Public Health Acts
Number of houses repaired in consequence of informal action 209
Number of notices served under Section 9 Housing Act
Number of houses rendered fit after service of notices:-
(a) by owner
(b) by Local Authority
Number of notices served under Public Health Acts 175
Number of houses repaired after service of notices:-
(a) by owner 125
(b) by Local Authority in default 2
TABLE B
RENT ACT, 1957
The above Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and set out below are
details of the applications received during 1960:-
Part I - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for Certificates 22
(2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates 1
(3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates 23
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 19
(b) in respect of all defects 4
(4) Number of undertakings given by Landlords under paragraph 5
of the First Schedule 18
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under
proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule -
(6) Number of Certificates issued 5
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