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REGISTERED COMMON LODGING- HOUSES
There are no registered common lodging houses in the district.
HOUSES IN MJLTIFLE OCCUPATION
In this district there are few houses to which the Housing Act, 1961
refers. The Council required the owner of one house which was let in rooms
to provide essential facilities and reduce the number of occupants.
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
The House Purchase and Housing Act, 1959, as amended by the Housing
Act, 1961, provides for local authorities to make grants to owners for improvement
of their property. There are two types of grant available, the 'Standard'
and the 'Discretionary' grant.
The 'Standard Grant' is available for the 00st of installing a bath,
water closet in or readily accessible from within the building, hot -water
system, -wash hand basin and satisfactory facilities for storing food. The
local authority must approve a grant provided the dwelling is likely to remain
fit for human habitation for not less than 15 years and the applicant has a
freehold interest or a leasehold interest of which not less than 15 years
remains unexpired.
The maximum amount of 'Standard Grant' idiich is 50% of the cost of
carrying out the -vrork, shall not exceed £155 if all the following facilities
are provided. The maximum amount of grant payable for each facility is as
follows;
Fixed bath or shower in a bathroom £25
Wash hand basin £5
Hot water supply £75
Water closet in or contiguous to the dwelling £40
Satisfactory facilities for storing food £10
On completion, the dwelling must possess all the above amenities.
The Council has continued to give 'Discretionary Grants' for works
of improvement or conversion up to a cost of £800 and subject to a grant
up to 50% of this cost.
Generally speaking Discretionary Grants are given inhere extensive
work is necessary to provide modern amenities, for example, the construction
of a bathroom extension to an existing house.