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If the landlord has not carried out the undertaking given by
him to the tenant in six months following the date of the undertak
ing, the tenant is again entitled to make a deduction in his rent.
If he desires a certificate stating that the undertaking has not
been remedied, he may apply to the Council for same. This
Certificate is also used when the landlord makes application to
the Council stating that he has carried out the undertaking.
There are twenty-one forms specified by the Act for use between
landlord and tenant; the Council may be involved in thirteen of
these. The following action was taken under the Act during 1960:
Part I. - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates 43
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 26
(b) in respect of all defects 16
(4) Number of undertakings given by landlords under
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 30
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule
(6) Number of certificates issued 19
Part II. - Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Number of applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 28
(8) Number of objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 8
(9) Number of decisions by Local Authority to cancel in
spite of tenant's objection 1
(10) Number of certificates cancelled by Local Authority 21
In addition to the above, twenty-six applications were received
from landlords and tenants for certificates as to remedying or
failing to remedy, the defects set out on the undertaking given
by the landlord. Of the twenty six applications, twenty-three
certificates were issued and the remainder (3) were not granted.
Housing Act, 1936, Section 62
Applications for permitted number' were received from landlords
and certificates issued during the year respecting seventyone
lettings.
Local Land Charges
Enquiries relating to outstanding sanitary notices were dealt
with in 2,072 cases.