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carry out such defects complained of by the tenant and agreed by the
Council as being reasonably required to be remedied having due regard to
the age, character and locality of the dwelling. Although this procedure is
concerned with the justification for rent increase by reason of fitness of the
property, there still remains the duty of the local authority under the
Housing Act, 1936 and the Public Health Acts to secure the remedying of
housing defects. These powers are used to secure any necessary work when
the landlord fails to do so under the procedure of the Rent Act. The
following details shew the action taken under the Act in 1957 :—
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
Number of applications for certificates 41
Number of decisions not to issue certificates .. .. Nil
Number of decisions to issue certificates :—
(a) in respect of some but not all defects .. .. 32
(b) in respect of all defects 9
Number of undertakings given by landlords under para. 5 of
First Schedule .. .. .. .. .. .. 26
Number of undertakings refused by local authority under
proviso to para. 5 of First Schedule Nil
Number of certificates issued 4
(A further 10 issued in 1958)
Repairs executed within 3 weeks of notice on Form J 1
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
As the first certificates of disrepair were sent out in mid-November,
repairs had not been completed by the end of the year. Consequently no
applications by landlords for cancellation had been received by the 31st
December, 1957.
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