Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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the rent increase. The landlord has the opportunity, however, of
giving an undertaking to carry out the repairs within 6 months, and
if such an undertaking is accepted by the local authority, the rent
increase continues to be payable.
The following tables show the action taken since the Act came
into force: —
1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of applications | 59 | 37 | 15 |
Number of decisions not to issue certificates | Nil | 4 | 1 |
Number of decisions to issue certificates:— | |||
(a) in respect of some but not all defects | 37 | 29 | 7 |
(b) in respect of all defects | 20 | 6 | 7 |
Number of undertakings given by landlords | 47 | 24 | 9 |
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority | Nil | 1 | Nil |
Number of certificates issued | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Applications by landlords to local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objection | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 4 | 7 | 3 |