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Slum Clearance and Demolition
A closing order was made in respect of one house, the occupants
being rehoused by the Council.
During the year 43 families from earlier Clearance Areas were rehoused.
All the families from Clearance Areas Nos. 10, 11, 15, 16 and 22 referred
to in the reports for 1961 and 1962 have now been rehoused and all the
sites cleared.
Housing Act, 1961—Houses in Multiple Occupation
Seven houses were inspected during the year and all were found to
be sub-standard mainly due to lack of food storage accommodation and
means of escape from fires although some defects of repair were found.
The work required to bring the houses up to the required standard
is being carried out and work at one house has been completed.
Rent Act, 1957
The following details show the action which has been taken during
the year:—
Part I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates 1
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 1
(b) in respect of all defects
(4) Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of
the First Schedule Nil
(5) Numberof undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso
to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil
(6) Number of Certificates issued 1
Part II—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of
certificates 3
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates Nil
(9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants'
objection Nil
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 3
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