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(e) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936 :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition
orders were made : 7
82, North Street.
" Coate Lodge," Fairview Avenue.
117, Butts Green Road.
" Glenshee," Thorn Lane.
1 and 2, Church Hill Cottages, Warley Street.
" Boa Vista," Berwick Road.
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders : 6
117, Butts Green Road.
118, North Street.
120, North Street.
1, Finches Cottages, North Street.
Premises rear " Bretby," Stanley Road North.
" Glenshee," Thorn Lane.
(d) Proceedings under Section 10(1) of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
closing orders were made : 2
78, High Street.
80, High Street.
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the dwelling house
having been rendered fit 0
Number of dwelling houses demolished voluntarily in lieu of
formal action under Housing Acts 0
Number of dwelling houses closed voluntarily in lieu of formal
action under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1953 2
Structure at side of " Rosery,' Briscoe Road.
Old Romford Lodge, Aveley Road, Upminster.
Certificates of Disrepair.
Under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, a further duty
has fallen to this department of reporting upon applications for
Certificates of Disrepair in cases thought by the tenant of a house to
justify disallowing increase of rent sought by the landlord. Experience
of this particular matter is naturally lacking to a considerable extent
and apart from any other factors the Courts will undoubtedly in due
course throw light upon many points which may at the moment appear
indefinite. Even at this early stage, however, it is clear that difficulties
of interpretation will arise in some cases and in many the degree of
disrepair is of a minimum order. Up to the end of the year we had
submitted to us some 11 applications and of these the certificates sought
were issued in 6 and refused in 5. The period covered represents only
some 4 months during which the Act was in operation and the coming
year will doubtless see the numbers noted greatly augmented.