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The repairs referred to above were carried out mainly as a
result of informal action on the part of the Inspectors. Only in 45
instances was it found necessary to follow-up informal Notices by
the service of Statutory Notices.
It was found necessary for the Council to institute legal proceedings
against the respective owners of six houses in order to
enforce compliance with Statutory Notices requiring repairs. In
each case, a Court Order was obtained and, subsequently, the
works were carried out.
With the staff of the Public Health Inspectors back to full
strength, it was found possible towards the close of the year to
re-commence house to house inspections of older rented houses in
the Borough, a useful and worthwhile task in arresting deterioration
and improving the state of repair of these houses.
Rent Act, 1957.
The following is a summary of the action taken by the Council
during 1958 under the Rent Act, 1957 :
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
1. Number of applications for certificates 44
2. Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1
3. Number of decisions to issue certificates :
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 24
(b) in respect of all defects 21
4. Number of undertakings given by landlords under
graph 5 of the First Schedule 29
5. Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil
6. Number of Certificates issued 16
APPLICATIONS FOR CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES
7. Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cellation of Certificates 10
8. Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates 5
9. Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenant's objection Nil
10. Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 10
Housing Applications.
Visits by the Public Health Inspectors to applicants for housing
accommodation and the preparation of reports as to living
22