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D (16) The Rent Act 1957
Action under the Act is enumerated below:—
(1) Number of Applications for Certificates of
disrepair 0
(2) Number of Certificates issued 0
(3) Number of Revocations applied for 0
(4) Number of Revocations granted 0
Five applications for Certificates as to the Remedying of
Defects were received from house owners. One application
referred to premises where previously a Certificate of Disrepair
had been applied for but not issued as an undertaking
had been given, and four referred to premises where an
undertaking had been given by the owner direct to the tenant.
On two occasions it was necessary for additional work to be
carried out before the Certificates would be issued.
No appeals, either by landlords or by tenants, against
Local Authority decisions were made to the County Court
during the year.
The majority of enquiries made with regard to this Act
are from tenants desirous of effecting rent reductions because
of items of disrepair, but considerable assistance has been
given to those seeking information on matters concerning
de-control, notice to quit, and tenancy agreements. Having
regard to the circumstances, each case is dealt with on its
merits.