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Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Acts, 1939-41.
No applications were received from owners of houses for
certificates.
Rent and Mortgage Restriction Acts.
During the year sixteen certificates were granted to tenants.
Three clearance certificates were issued to owners.
Housing Act, 1936, Section 62.
Applications for "permitted number" were received and
certificates issued during the year respecting 271 lettings.
Local Land Charges.
Particulars relating to outstanding sanitary notices were
supplied in reference to 1,617 enquiries.
(d) General.
The following is supplied by Mr. J. E. West, your Council's
Housing Manager :—
"In the report for 1948, mention was made of the development
of a system of transfer and exchanges of tenants which
provided suitable accommodation being made to applicants on
the Housing Register. During the year, 220 flats at Priory
Court and a number of new houses have become available for
letting, and by a development of this system of transfer, it has
been possible to alleviate the difficult housing conditions of a
large number of families. This process has in fact, had the
same effect as would be obtained by the erection of a large
number of flats and houses than has otherwise obtained.
"By reference to the statistics hereunder it will be seen
that the difference between the number of houses erected
during the year and families rehoused in that period gives a
very marked increase over the numbers for 1948 and would
seem to justify the steps taken to encourage transfers and for
all property owners and agents, etc., to co-operate in the
endeavour to assist in this most vital social problem which
is affecting so many of our people ; this includes those who
are already assisting at great inconvenience by giving temporary
accommodation to our applicants. I refer chiefly to
' in-laws.'