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Transfers
Transfers of families from Council controlled properties
continues to be of major assistance in dealing with families rehoused
from Clearance Areas and the new properties are chiefly utilised in
this respect.
In addition to the rehousing stated in the foregoing Schedule,
two hundred and thirty-eight transfers were effected and this figure
bears relationship to two-thirds of the new property that became
available for letting during the period. The transfer list at present
includes three hundred and sixty-one applications from tenants
and these are analysed as follows :—
141 tenants who require larger acccmmodation.
34 tenants who require smaller accommodation.
186 tenants requesting change of accommodation.
Exchanges
During the period thirty-one exchanges were arranged and
several resulted in securing vacant possession of the larger type of
property.
The Exchange Register continues to be popular and there are
now 379 applicants. Since a revised system was introduced a little
over a year ago there has been an increasing number of persons
wishing to inspect the Register. Details are supplied and the
applicants make their own enquiries with a view to finding a family
with whom to exchange. Every proposal for exchange is fully
investigated and sometimes necessitates journeying to other areas
to check and verify conditions.
Clearance Areas