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4. Clearance Arena - Section 42 of the Housing Act„ 1957:-
A representation in respect of Nos. 25 to 43 (odd) Maiden
Road, Cheam was made to the Borough Council on 18th February, 1958
and a resolution was passed declaring the area defined and coloured
pink, upon the map marked "Borough of Sutton and Cheam (Maiden Road)
Clearance Area 1958" to be a clearance area under Section 42 of
the Housing Act, 1957 and that the land comprised in the area be
purchased and the demolition of the buildings on the land be
undertaken or otherwise secured by the Borough Council.
The District Valuer was asked to negotiate for the purchase
of the land comprised in the area by agreement, but no agreement
had been reached by the year end.
RENT ACT, 1957
This Act came into operation on the 6th July 1957 and applies
primarily to privately owned property let unfurnished as separate
dwellings, but it also affects furnished lettings.
The main effect of the Act was to free from rent control
houses and flats with rateable values exceeding £40 in the Metropolitan
Police District, and the City of London, or over £30
elsewhere in England and Wales, and to allow limited increases in
the rents of houses and flats still under rent control. The Act
has the general objective of enabling rented properties to be put
in repair, of increasing the total stock of rented accommodation,
and of securing a better use of existing housing accommodation.
The following summary shews the number of applications
received for 'Certificates of Disrepair', and for the cancellation
there of during the period 6th July 1957 to 31st December 1958:-
(A) ADDllcatlons for Certificates of Disrepair
From
6.7.57
to end
of 1958
1958
only
Number of applications received 116 68
Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil Nil
Number of applications withdrawn 8 5
Number of decisions to issue certificates 105 60
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 84 53
(b) in respect of all defects 21 7
Number of undertakings given by landlords under
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule (Form K) 58 36
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil Nil
Number of certificates of disrepair issued
(1 withdrawn after service of Form J.) 46 34
(B) Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
Number of applications received 12 12
Number of objections to cancellation received 2 2
Number of certificates cancelled 9 9
Number of certificate cancellations pending 2 2
Number of objections to cancellation upheld 1 1
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