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HOUSING DEPARTMENT
New Properties
During 1972, 164 (252) properties were completed. These were all at Benhill Avenue, Sutton
and were part of the total developrrent.
Casual Vacancies, Mutual Exchanges and Transfers
256 (246) properties were vacated and re-let during the year; 129 (82) mutual exchanges and
169 (152) transfers were arranged.
Rehousing from Clearance and Redevelopmnt Areas
To provide for the closing or demolition of dwellings 21 (9) families were rehoused.
Housing Waiting List
At 31st December 1972, there were 2497 (2337) applicants on the Council's Housing Waiting
List of which 746 (656) were elderly people.
Housing of Special Cases
The number of applicants housed during 1972 under the delegated authority granted to the
following officers was :-
Medical Officer of Health 95 (59)
Housing Manager 16 (17)
Director of Social Services 17 (18)
At the 31st December 1972 there were 268 (159) further cases in which urgent rehousing
had been authorised under delegated powers, and awaiting solution.
Total Number of Properties
The total number of properties owned by the Council and let by the Housing Department as
at 31st December 1972 was 8650 (7535). This figure includes the 951 properties transferred
by the Greater London Council (Roundshaw Estate) in April 1972 to this authority.
Shanklin Road, Belmont
Part of the Greater London Council's housing scheme on the site of the former prefabricated
bungalows at Shanklin Road was completed during 1972. In accordance with the agreement
between London Borough of Sutton and the Greater London Council, the first thirty nominees
were housed out of a total of one hundred and forty on this estate.
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