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6, Clarendon Road (Basement)
The Closing Order on this basement was removed after the owner
had carried out repairs to the Council's satisfaction.
Properties not previously reported upon:
25/63, Ray Lodge Road
The condition of these dwellings was reported to the Public Health
Committee and referred to the Housing Committee. No decision on their
future had been made by the end of the year.
110, High Road, E.18
Part of a house. A report was made on the condition of the part of
the building used for habitation, the remaining portion being used for
business purposes. A recommendation was made to the Public Health
Committee that the part in question should be dealt with under Section
16 (Closing Order).
Rent Act, 1957
Mention was made in the Report for 1960 of the decrease in the use
of the above Act. Still less use was made of the Act in 1961 as the
figures below indicate.
Part I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
1. Number of applications for Certificates (3) 3
1A. Number of applicants withdrawn Nil 1
2. Number of decisions not to issue Certificates (Nil) Nil
3. Number of decisions to issue Certificates (Form J) (4) 2
(a) in respect of some but not all defects (1) Nil
(b) in respect of all defects (3) 2
4. Number of undertakings given by landlord (Form K) (3) 1
5. Number of undertakings refused by local authority (Nil) Nil
6. Number of Certificates issued (Form L) (Nil) 1
Part II—Applications for cancellation of Certificates
7. Applications by landlords to local authority for
cancellation of Certificates (Form M) (2) Nil
8. Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates (1) Nil
9. Decisions by local authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objections (Nil) Nil
10. Certificates cancelled by local authority (1) Nil
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