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D (11) Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954
This Act came into operation on 30th August, 1954.
The maximum increase in rent following repairs to property is
twice the statutory repairs deduction for the house for the
purpose of rating purposes. A house must be in good repair
before a repairs increase can be claimed by a landlord, who
must continue to maintain it in that condition.
If, however, the rent is already more than twice the gross
rateable value, no repairs increase at all is permissible.
At the end of the year one disrepair certificate had been
applied for, and this was subsequently granted.
D (12) Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act
1939
During the year, 85 applications were received from
tenants regarding assistance with respect to the above Act
inclusive of extortionate rents.
Appended below is a summary of improvements effected
under the statute :—
(a) Rent reduced from 10/5^d. per week to 9/6£d. and
3/8d. returned to the tenant.
(b) Several recommendations were made to the Rents
Tribunal under the Furnished Houses (Rent control)
Act, 1946 and the Landlord and Tenant (Rent control)
Act, 1949, with good results.
D (13) Legal Proceedings
Statute Offence Penalty
Sec. 154 Public Exchanging of toys for
Health Act, 1936 rags. £10 0