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RENT ACT. 1957.
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair,
Applications 1
Decisions not to issue certificates -
Decisions to issue certificates
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 1
(b) in respect of all defects -
Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5
First Schedule 1
Undertakings refused by Local Authority -
Certificates issued -
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
By Landlord 1
Objections by tenants to cancellation -
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of
Tenant's objection -
Certificates cancelled 1
Houses in Multiple Occupation - Housing Act. 1961.
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
During the year 283 visits have been made to houses in multiple
occupation when the standard code of requirements which was adopted
by the Council has been implemented resulting in 44 notices being
sent to owners.
Most of the notices sent entailed the provision of additional
fire precautions. The Greater London Council issued a Code of
Practice for means of escape in case of fire at houses in multiple
occupation. This is being administered by members of the Department
in collaboration, where necessary, with the Fire Brigade.
"Means of Escape" does not necessarily mean the erection of an
expensive iron staircase at the rear or side of buildings,, In
the majority of the cases with which members of the Department
deal it entails using the staircase in the house as the means of
escape and fireproofing all doors leading on to the staircase and
making these doors self-closing. Doors must be made to close in
this way because, if a fire occurs in a room, the door will close
after the occupants leave the room confining the fire in the room
and thus allowing time for the occupants of the rest of the house
to leave safely.