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Section 5 (Power to permit reconstruction of condemned house) empowers a local
authority to postpone in certain circumstances the date by which, under an
operative demolition order, a house is required to be demolished. They must
first be satisfied that works which the owner proposes to carry out would
produce a house or houses fit for human habitation. When the works have been
completed to their satisfaction the local authority must revoke the order.
Section 6 (Licences for temporary occup ation of houses subject to existing
demolition or clearance orders) enacts that the local authority may license the
occupation of a house which is subject to a clearance order or a demolition
order made before 30th August, 1954, and which is capable in their view of
providing accommodation of a standard which is adequate for the time being.
The licence may specify the period during which the house may be occupied, and
will cease to have effect on 30th August, 1957, unless, upon an earlier request
by the local authority, the Minister allows a longer period in a particular
case. The licence may be revoked by the local authority at any time and must
be revoked by them if the house falls below the standard they regard as
adequate for the time being.
The licence may specify the number of persons permitted to occupy the
house, and the terms (as to rent, repairs and other conditions) upon which it
may be occupied.
A local authority may purchase and retain for temporary accommodation a
house in respect of which the licence has been revoked or has ceased to have
effect.
Demolition Orders in respect of the following houses were made:-
88 Alkham Road 25 Sanford Lane
Nursery Cottage, Landfield Street 164 Southgate Road
28 Northchurch Road 221 Wick Road
In lieu of making demolition orders undertakings to render the undermentioned
premises fit for human habitation were accepted: -
57 Hertford Road 31 King Edward" s Road
2 Richmond Road- this house was made fit in
the year under review and
the undertaking cancelled,
The following four houses, the subjects of demolition orders, were
demolished by the owners:-
1 Culford Road Nursery Cottage, Landfield Street
22 Kingshold Road 25 Sanford Lane
Further powers for dealing with individual unfit houses are contained in
the Local Government (Miscel Ianeous Provisions) Act 1953. Section 10
(Closing Orders in respect of certain buildings) empowers a local authority to
make a closing order in lieu of a demolition order on an individual unfit house
where it is considered that demolition would be inexpedient having regard to
the effect of the demolition upon any other house or building,
The provisions of Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936, which direct that
the approval of the local authority with regard to the use of the house other
than for human habitation shall not be unreasonably withheld and provide for
the determination of a closing order, apply to any order made under this
section.
Pursuant to this Section closing orders were made in respect of the
following houses:-