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surveys it was thought that delay in dealing with them under the
Act could no longer be allowed, consequently they were reported to
the Public Health Committee and in July, Demolition Orders
were made.
33, High Road, Woodford Green, a large 3-storied house was dealt
with under section 11 and a Closing Order made.
1—27, Sultan Road. A block of properties of which 25 were considered
suitable for dealing with as a clearance area. The two
exceptions, Nos. 26 and 27 were found to be in a good condition, this
being accounted for by the fact that they were built many years
after the others. An Official Representation was made in December
covering the 25 properties to which reference has been made.
160 and 162, High Road, Salway Hill. These two old wooden
cottages were reported upon and action taken in accordance with
Section 11. Demolition indicated just how bad these cottages were.
Aldersbrook Hutted Camp. The Annual Report for 1954 gave a full
account of this hutted camp which showed what a blot on the landscape
it was. It can, therefore, be appreciated that its use for another
year did not improve conditions existing there. Of the 29 huts, 21
were vacated by the end of 1955 and it is hoped that before the end
of another year the remainder will be unoccupied.
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. The fact that only eleven
applications for certificates of disrepair were received during the
year indicated one of two things; either that the tenants upon whom
notices of increase in rents were served were content with the
higher rents or that the houses were in good repair.
There is the possibility that many owners have failed to serve
notices of rent increase because they have realised the expense to
which they will be put in order to place the houses in good repair.
In connection with the eleven applications, eleven certificates of
disrepair were granted, one of which was later revoked. One tenant,
the holder of a certificate, purchased the house, thus transferring
all responsibilities from the former owner to himself.
Two more certificates were granted in connection with two
applications made in December, 1954. Both of these were revoked
in 1955.
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