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D(15). The House Purchase and Housing Act 1959.
Standard Grants.
These grants are available in respect of improvements
of dwellings built before 1945, by provision of the following
amenities: —
(a) a fixed bath or shower in a bathroom,
(b) a wash-hand basin,
(c) a hot water supply,
(d) a water closet in, or contiguous to the dwelling,
(e) satisfactory facilities for storing food.
Dwellings subject to these grants should remain fit and
available for use as dwellings for a period of not less than
15 years.
During the period under review, 36 Standard grant
applications were approved.
D(16). The Rent Act 1957.
The majority of enquiries regarding this Act are made
by tenants desirous of effecting rent reductions on account
of items of disrepair, but considerable assistance has been
given to tenants regarding information on de-control and
tenancy agreement matters. In these respects each case is
dealt with on its merits.
Action under the Act is enumerated below: —
(1) Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair 11
(2) Number of Certificates issued 1
(3) Number of Revocations applied for 9
(4) Number of Revocations granted 7
No appeals, either by landlords or by tenants against
Local Authority decisions were made to the County Court
during the year.