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the Housing Assistant for the following information on
the subject:—
Number of permanent houses constructed in 1952:—
By the Council 51 plus 20 Flats
By Private enterprise 36
Total 87 houses: 20 Flats.
Total number of permanent Council houses in
Borough 1,145
Flats 20
Total number of prefabricated temporary houses in
Borough 250
Total number of requisitioned premises in Borough 202
Number of premises requisitioned in 1952 None
Number of premises de-requisitioned in 1952 6
D(12) Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Act, 1939
The provisions regarding extortionate rents are administered
by the Senior Sanitary Inspector, and during the year
applications were made for advice and assistance. The
maximum rent of houses brought under control by this Act is
the rent payable at 2nd. September 1939, subject to certain
permitted increases. Houses let for the first time after that
date come within the purview of the Landlord and Tenant
(Rent Control) Act, 1949 which Act provides for application
to be made to the Rent Tribunal for the assessing of a reasonable
rent. This Act also affords protection of tenants who
share accommodation.
Appended below is a summary of improvements effected
under the Rents Restriction Act:—
(a) Rent reduced from 18/6 to 15/5 per week and
£16. 0. 8d. returned to the tenant.
(b) Several references were recommended to the Rents
Tribunal under the Furnished Houses (Rent control)
Act, 1946, and the Landlord and Tenant (Rent
Control) Act, 1949, with satisfactory results.