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5.4 QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES - HOUSING ACT, 1969
Number of applications for Qualification Certificates received 261
Number of applications for Certificates of provisional approval
received 48
Number of applications withdrawn/invalid 44
Number of applications deferred pending compliance with
requirements relating to defects of repair 131
Number of dwellings where defects had since been remedied 330
Number of inspections rnade in connection with defects of repair 1,025
Total number of inspections for all purposes
(excluding unsuccessful visits) 1,299
Number of Qualification Certificates issued 378
Number of Certificates of provisional approval issued 27
Number of applications refused 70
5.5 OVERCROWDING - HOUSING ACT, 1957
Cases of overcrowing were reviewed during 1971. The information obtained is
summarised below
(a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowed at the end of the year 6
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 8
(3) Equivalent number of adults dwelling therein 48
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 1
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 1
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 9
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken
steps for the abatement of overcrowding
5.6 HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - HOUSING ACT, 1961
Of the 77 houses inspected in the period, all were found to be houses to which the
House in Multiple Occupation Regulations apply.
During the period seven houses were brought up to the standard acceptable to the
Council.
5.7 COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
5.8 SURVEY - HOUSING ACT, 1969
The staffing situation has precluded the organisation of a proper survey as required
by Section 70 of the Housing Act, 1969, but it has been possible to obtain certain
information by the use of Technical Assistants' making enquiries in proposed Smoke
Control Areas. Advice has been given to the owners of houses lacking standard amenities
and information has been supplied to the Director of Development.
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