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HOUSING
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT 1954
RENT ACT 1957
During 19 57:-
Number of Disrepair Certificates issued under:-
(a) Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 2
(b) Rent Act, 1957 8
Number of Revocation Certificates issued 4
Grants for Improvements and Conversions:-
(a) Conversions 2
(b) Improvements 8
HOUSING ACTS 1936/1957
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, 214 unfit houses have been demolished
in the Borough, and 1,387 new houses built either by the Borough Council or by
private enterprise, and the following are details of the special work done on
slum clearance during the year 1957.
Albany Road Re-development Area
Albany Road No 4 Compulsory Purchase Order. 1956
Nos. 51-67 (odd numbers) Albany Road. Brentford.
Objections were received to the making of the above Order and an Inspector
from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government held an Enquiry on the 18th
July 1957 The Order was confirmed without modification by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government on the 5th September 1957.
Four families (17 persons) from these houses were rehoused by the Council
during the year
Albany Road No 1 Compulsory Purchase Order 1954
Nos. 1-18 (consecutive numbers) Caroline Place Brentford
Nos 1-12 (consecutive numbers) Catherine Row, Brentford,, and
No 5 Albany Road, Brentford
Fifteen families (49 persons) were rehoused by the Council from these properties
during the year,
Albany Road No 2 Compulsory Purchase Order, 1954
Nos 1-12 (consecutive numbers) Paradise Place, Brentford, and
Nos 15 and 17 0liffe Cottages, Albany Road Brentford.
The remaining four families from these houses were rehoused by the Council
during the year and the properties will be demolished.
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