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was made by the Council limiting the number of occupants,
and in the others additional facilities were required
to improve the standard of accommodation provided.
Fresh cases of multi-occupation are, however,
continually coming to light as a more detailed survey of
the district proceeds and it is clear that much still
remains to be done in this section of our housing work.
Certificates of disrepair.
Applications were received from the tenants of
five dwellings for certificates of disrepair under the
provisions of the Rent Act 1957 and these were dealt with
as follows:-
(1) Applications received 5
(2) Certificates:-
(a) approved in respect of all defects 1
(b) approved in respect of some defects. 2
(c) refused 2
(3) Undertakings to remedy defects accepted. 1
(4) Certificates of disrepair issued 2
In addition two certificates of disrepair previously
issued were revoked the defects having been remedied.
Improvement grants.
Although several enquiries were received
concerning the financial assistance which is available to
help owners of older properties to improve their houses
and to provide essential facilities such as a bathroom,
hot water supply, internal W.C. &c., where these are
lacking, only five applications for grant were made,
four of which were approved. By the end of the year
the improvements had been completed at two of the properties.
A circular which was received from the Minister
of Housing and Local Government during the year referred
to the need to secure a big increase in the numbers of
older houses improved and suggested a systematic approach
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