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Summary of Action taken under the Housing Acts with regard to Unfit Houses
Total Number
of Properties
Affected
Clearance Areas Declared 2 5
Clearance Orders Confirmed
Houses Demolished in Clearance Areas 21
Individual Unfit Houses dealt with by -
(a) Demolition Orders
(b) Closing Orders 3 3
Inspection and Action taken under Statutory Powers:
Total Number of dwellinghouses inspected for Housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 7,122
Number of inspections for the purpose 12,151
Number of dwelli nghouses found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 790
Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which informal notices
were served requiring repairs 790
Number of dwellinghouses in which defects remedied 376
Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act 1957:
Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Formal Notices were
served requiring repairs 2
Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit after service of
Formal Notices:-
By Owners
By Local Authority in default of owners
Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which formal notices were
served requiring repairs 45
Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:-
By Owners 13
By Local Authorities in default of owners 15
Houses in Multiple Occupation
Of the 16 houses inspected in the period, all were found to be houses to which
the House in Multiple Occupation Regulations apply.
During the period 9 houses were brought up to the standard acceptable to the
Council.
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