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Tenants of controlled houses can now apply for a certificate of disrepair,
and where on inspection it can be proved to the satisfaction
of the local Authority that either or both of the conditions justifying
an increase of rent are not fulfilled, the local Authority shall certify
accordingly in a prescribed form and the certificate is deemed to
have been in force as from the application therefor.
This new provision evoked considerable interest, and from the
date of the new Act coming into operation no less than 92 applications
for certificates were received up to the end of the year.
Of these, 88 were granted and 4 were refused.
On completion of the necessary repairs, the owner of the
property can apply to the local Authority for revocation of the
certificate of disrepair, and subject to the work having been completed
satisfactorily, the local Authority shall revoke the certificate.
Up to the end of the year 13 revocation certificates were
granted.

During the year 20 samples of Milk were taken and tested;
all were found to be satisfactory.