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Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Acts, 1920 and 1923. During the year two applications
were made by the occupiers of houses for certificates that the
houses in question were not in a reasonable state of repair.
The condition of the houses did not justify further action
under these Acts and no certificates were granted. One
owner made an application for a report under the Act, but
as the necessary repairs had not been completed, the owner
was informed that until these were done no report could
be issued.
Tents and Vans. Bye-laws regulating the use of these
were made by the Council in 1903. All tents and vans
(which are few in number) were inspected regularly and
steps taken to ensure that the bye-laws were being observed.
The total number of inspections made was eight.
Houses Let in Lodgings. During the year, at the request
of the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee,
the Public Health Committee had under consideration the
provisions in the bye-laws made by the London County
Council with respect to such houses under which the operation
of certain bye-laws is suspended until six months after the
Rents Restrictions Acts shall have ceased to be in force,
and the question whether the suspensory provisions should
now cease to have effect as regards houses which become
decontrolled under the Acts. After consideration, the
Public Health Committee were of opinion: (a) That it is
desirable to bring into operation the suspended bye-laws;
(b) That all the suspended bye-laws or parts of bye-laws
should be brought into operation; and (c) That such byelaws
should be made to apply to houses wholly or partially
decontrolled. The Council agreed.