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of the operative provisions of the Housing Act, 1936, appear
unrelated to many of the problems of the present time.
Housing Act, 1936: Sections 9 and 10
These sections which enable the Council to secure the repair
of unfit and insanitary houses continue to be used. It is surprising,
how infrequently appeals are lodged against the requirements
of notices served under these sections and against demands
made for payment.
Consistent with rendering the house fit for human habitation
the requirements of the notices are kept to a minimum and this may
well be the reason for the lack of litigation.
In some cases where work has been carried out in default,
the Council have made orders under section 10 making the cost
repayable by owners over g. period of years. Legal proceedings
were instituted in four cases in respect of sums outstanding and
judgement was obtained in each case.
Two appeals were made during the year against notices under
section 9,but one was later withdrawn and the Corporation's costs,
£7.15.od. paid by the appellant. In the other case the Judge
ruled that as both parties had agreed that all the work properly
required had been carried out, he was not prepared to order either
party to pay the other's costs and that there seemed to be no
purpose in proceeding with the hearing.
The following is a summary of work carried out under sections
9 and 10 in the owners' default during the past 15 years, namely:-
The following is a summary of work carried out under sections
9 and 10 in the owners' default during the past 15 years, namely:-