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The Housing Act, 1964, also gave to tenants of houses lacking any of the
standard amenities the right to require the owner to provide such amenities if the
house has a life expectancy of 15 years or more. The Council may assist owners
with loans and grants in these circumstances.
Seven representations were received from tenants and negotiations were commenced
with the owners of the properties concerned.
The Rent Act, 1957, has, amongst other objectives, the aim of enabling landlords,
by means of an increase of rent, to keep houses still the subject of rent control
in a fair state of repair. Tenants have the right to apply to a local authority for
a Certificate of Disrepair which, when issued, enables the tenant to abate the
increased rent until the required repairs have been carried out.
One Certificate of Disrepair was issued and six undertakings by owners to
carry out works were accepted. No certificates of cancellation were issued.
The Rent Act, 1965, included provision for the regulation of tenancy and
rents, security of tenure and restrictions from eviction without due process of the
law.
Provision for the registration of rents is made in Part H, and the London
Borough of Enfield is a registration area for the purposes of the Act.
A Rent Officer, whose function it is to determine a fair rent, and register it
as the rent of a dwelling-house on receipt of an application on the prescribed form
was appointed in accordance with the provision of the Act.
(See Statistical Tables 38 and 39.)
LAND CHARGES
In pursuance of the provisions of the Land Charges Act, 1925, 7,275 inquiries
were received from the Town Clerk concerning outstanding notices, smoke control
areas and clearance programmes, in relation to all types of property in the Borough.
The necessary searches were made and information supplied.
The Local Land Charges Rules, 1966, came into operation on the 1st June
and consolidate with minor amendments the rules governing the registration of
local land charges, and increase the fees payable for registrations and related
matters.
CARAVANS
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960, makes provision
for the licensing and control of sites by local authorities and the imposition by them
of standards of amenity and hygiene.
There is only one licensed caravan site in the Borough. This well-run site is
situated in the Green Belt area and provides semi-permanent living accommodation.
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