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RENT ACT. 1957.
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Applications 4
Decisions not to issue certificates -
Decisions to issue certificates
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 4
(b) in respect of all defects -
Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5
First Schedule 1
Undertakings refused by Local Authority -
Certificates issued 3
No applications were received for cancellation of Certificates.
Houses in Multiple Occupation - Housing Act. 1961.
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
During the year 473 visits have been made to houses in multiple
occupation in connection with the standard code of requirements
adopted by the Council. It has been necessary to serve 85 informal
and two Statutory Notices upon owners requiring works to comply with
the Code.
In addition to specifying additional facilities a number of
notices required works to provide an adequate means of escape from
fire in accordance with a Code of Practice issued by the Greater
London Council. The importance of protecting residents of houses
let in this manner against the risk of fire cannot be too strongly
emphasized.
The cost of works embracing repairs, additional facilities and
means of escape is considerable and despite a shortage of local
building labour for this type of work, progress is being made.
Improvement Grants.
The Housing Acts, 1958 - 1964 provide for Local Authorities to
make grants for the conversion or improvement of dwellings.
Two types of grant are available, the "Standard" Grant, which,
subject to compliance with the Act, can be claimed as a right, and
the "Discretionary" Grant, in the use and extent of which the Council,
as the title implies, has a discretion. The Council makes both
standard and discretionary grants to applicants as appropriate.