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Housing Act - Legal Proceedings
In one case an Appeal was lodged in the County Court against
a demand for the cost of works carried out in default under
section 10 of the Housing Act, 1936 The Judge decided that the
figure of £104. 17s, demanded was excessive and reduced this
amount to £70. Other grounds of the Appeal were dismissed.
Housing Act, 1936, Section 11
Action under the provisions of Section 11 is, as far as
possible, avoided From time to time however the department is
faced with a situation where no other course is possible. Members
of the Council will be aware that the Corporation itself has
sought - by means of acquisition to avoid the necessity of
demolishing houses which are occupied,, Many of the demolition
orders are unopposed by the owners and few, if any. cases occur
where undertakings to carry out work of repairs are submitted.
This seems to point to the uneconomic position in which some
house owners find themselves. There have been cases however
where the demolition order having been made and the tenants rehoused,
owners have sought permission to repair. This is no
doubt done with a view to sale of the house with vacant possession
It is hardly necessary to add that such cases do not succeed.