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HOUSING ACT, 1961
Houses in Multiple Occupation
During the year 123 houses were inspected of which 43 were
found to be unsatisfactory in the light of the standard set by the
Council.
Forty-five informal notices and eight statutory notices requiring
compliance with the Council's standards were served. Thirty-three
informal notices and four statutory notices were complied with.
Below is a summary of the improvements carried out:—
Houses inspected 123
Houses satisfactory 80
Houses not satisfactory 43
Informal notices served 45
Informal Notices complied with 33
Statutory Notices served 8
Statutory Notices complied with 4
Space heating provided 3
W.C.'s provided 11
Baths provided 6
Sinks provided 2
Hot water heaters provided 57
Cold water supplies installed 8
Cooking facilities provided 1
Overcrowded abated (lettings) 9
Defects of management remedied 4
Notices not complied with as houses not now in multiple
occupation 13
Thirteen houses in respect of which notices had been served
were subsequently found to be no longer in multiple occupation.
HOUSING ACT, 1961
Statutory Notices were served under Section 19 concerning
seven overcrowded houses limiting the number of persons permitted
to live in the houses. Six of these notices were effective; the
number of occupants being reduced to the numbers specified on the
Notices.
HOUSING ACT, 1957, SECTION 43
A public enquiry was held at the Town Hall on the 23rd June,
1964, in respect of Clearance Orders made to secure the demolition
of the under-mentioned houses. The Orders were subsequently
confirmed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
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