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New houses erected, etc.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for the following
information:-
Number of new houses and flats erected in
Wimbledon in 1961:-
Private enterprise 134
Local Authority Nil
Number of flats created by conversion in
19:-
Private enterprise 42
Local Authority Nil
RENT ACT 1957.
This Act came into force on the 6th July, 1957, and in certain respects
modified the powers and duties of Local Authorities under the Rent Acts and
other enactments. Those Sections of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954
relating to Certificates of Disrepair were repealed by the new Act which
provided for an entirely new procedure in connection with applications by
tenants for Certificates of Disrepair.
The following is a summary of the position on the 31st December, 1961:-
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I) 252
Applications withdrawn by applicants 13
Forms J sent to landlords 233
Undertakings given by landlords (Form K) 131
Certificates of Disrepair issued (Form L) 100
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates of
Disrepair (Form M) 93
Certificates of Disrepair cancelled 65
Number of visits made during 1961 in connection with the Rent Act
1957 - 35.
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