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4. HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION.
The situation in respect of the multiple occupation of houses in
Wembley has by no means reached a point at which control should
give rise to serious difficulty.
Details of all cases of which the Department becomes aware are
firstly referred to the Town Planning Section of the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor's Department, in order that consideration may be
given to the grant of planning permission, if necessary. Where permission
is granted, or the user of the premises is sufficiently long
established not to require permission, action is recommended under
the Housing Act, 1961, sections 15 and/or 19 to secure the provision
of appropriate amenities for the occupiers in accordance with the
following standards adopted by the Council in May, 1962.
(1) Natural and artificial lighting and ventilation.
(a) Natural lighting and ventilation shall be secured in every
bedroom, living room and kitchen by the provision of a
window or windows in accordance with the requirements of
the current Building Byelaws relating to habitable rooms;
and the height of rooms to be so used shall be in accordance
with the Building Byelaws.
(b) In any watercloset apartment used in common there shall be,
in addition to a window conforming to the above requirements,
permanent means of ventilation.
(c) Artificial lighting shall be provided in the form of electric
lights so as to give a degree of illumination at table top
level equal to two-and-a-half foot candles in bedrooms, five
foot candles in living rooms and eight foot candles in
kitchens.
(d) Any staircase used in common, and any passage or landing
connected therewith shall be provided with adequate means
of electric lighting.
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