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HOUSING
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
Following the survey of unfit houses in the Borough reported in the years
1954 and 1955, it is now possible to state that work is proceeding in a reasonably
rapid manner on the comprehensive inspection and representation of slum
properties, with the re-housing of their tenants and with the demolition of the
condemned properties.
Since the end of the Second World War, 170 slum houses have been demolished
in the Borough, and 1,184 new houses built either by the Borough Council or by
private enterprise, and details of the special work doneonslum clearance during
the year 1956 can be found below.
6 applications for Certificates of Disrepair under the above Act were made
during the year and 6 certificates were issued
1 application was received fron an owner for the revocationof a Certificate
of Disrepair, it was refused.
Grants for Improvements and Conversions
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied the following information
regarding works carried out since the coming into operationof the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act 1954 by the owners for the improvement or conversion of
houses and for which grants have been authorised by the Council in accordance
with the provisions of the Act.
Improvement or Conversion
1 house Extension to premises to form a bathroom.
1 house Conversion into two flats,
12 houses Conversion of third bedroom into bathroom
1 house Forming new bathroom by raising on
scullery.
1 house Conversion of ground floor into self-
contained flat,
1 house Replanning of kitchen to form a bathroom
HOUSING ACT, 1936
Hogarth Lane Re development Area
The re-development of this area continued throughout the year and 12 flats
were built by the Council, making a total of 94 now erected on the site.
Albany Road Re development Area
During the year official representation was made to the Council that the
nine houses, Nos. 51 - 67 (odd numbers) Albany Road, Brentford, were unfit for
human habitation and were declared a clearance area, viz. Albany Road (No.4)
Clearance Area, 1956.
Albany Road (No 2) Clearance Area, 1954
Nos. 1-12 Paradise Place and Nos. 15 and 17 Oliffe Cottages, Brentford.
During the year 16 families (48 persons) were rehoused by the Council from
these properties and the houses closed.
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