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Inspection of dwelling houses during the year'- continued
Number of houses surveyed and reports submitted
for use by District Valuer in connection with
negotiations for acquisition by the Council 77
Total number of inspections and reinspections
made 7,917
HOUSING ACT. 1957
Nine houses were dealt with under this Act, involving the making of 5 Demolition
Orders and 4 Closing Orders.
HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958
Certificates of Unfitness were issued in respect of 35 houses in the Council's
ownership. The acceptance of these Certificates by the Ministry of Housing and
Local Government enables the Council to claim "slum clearance" subsidy in respect
of houses or flats provided to rehouse the tenants of the houses.
REHOUSING OP PERSONS FROM UNFIT HOUSES
During the year 70 families comprising 166 persons vacated unfit properties,
the majority being rehoused by the Council.
UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED
The following houses were made fit or had defects remedied as a result of
action taken:-
After informal action 561
After formal action under
(a) Public Health Acts 89
(b) Housing Act 1957 3
REDEVELOPMENT
Surveys were carried out of the following areas and reports submitted as a
result of which the areas have been declared by the Council to be "Housing Areas"
scheduled for redevelopment within the next ten years. The majority of the
dwellings in the areas were found to be unfit for human habitation or sub-standard
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