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Hairdressers
Eighty eight premises are registered under the Walthamstow
Corporation Act 1956. Inspections of these premises were carried
out under the Bye Law requirements and most were found to be in a
reasonable condition.
Rent Act, 1957
This Act empowers the landlords of dwelling houses to increase
rent provided the property is in good repair. On receipt of a notice
of increased rent from the landlord, the tenant, if he considers that
the property is not in good repair, must serve a notice on the landlord
specifying the works he considers should be carried out. If the
landlord does not carry out the works specified or does not give an
undertaking to carry out the work, within six weeks, the tenant may
apply to the Council for a Certificate of Disrepair. This Certificate,
if issued, will enable the tenant to deduct any increase already paid
from the date of application to the Council and he need not pay the
increased rent demanded.
If the landlord has not carried out the undertaking given by him
to the tenant in six months following the date of the undertaking, 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.
Housing Act, 1957. Section 81
Applications for "permitted number" were received from landlords
and certificates issued during the year respecting 24 lettings.
Local Land Charges
Enquiries relating to outstanding sanitary notices were dealt
with in 1,882 cases.
Clearance Areas
The Council are purchasing large numbers of dwelling houses
which are included in the 1960-65 slum clearance programme. When all
the dwellings in a proposed clearance area have been purchased by the
Council, the tenants will be rehoused, the dwellings demolished and
the site redeveloped.
Milk Supplies
During the year 74 samples of milk were taken and submitted to
the Counties Laboratories for bacteriological examination, including
Phosphatase, Methylene Blue and Turbidity tests.