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HOUSING ACT, 1949
SECTION 4 (Power of local authorities to make advances for purpose of
increasing housing accommodation). In 84 instances the Council made
advances to persons to enable them to acquire houses.
SECTION 20 (Grants to persons other than local authorities for improvement
of housing accommodation). One grant was made.
SMALL DWELLINGS ACQUISITION ACTS, 1899 to 1923
Applications for advances for the purpose of house purchase were
granted by the Council in 121 instances.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1947
Twenty-seven objections by the Borough Council to applications for
planning permission for development involving dwelling houses being
used other than as dwellings were supported by the London County
Council. Of appeals dealt with by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government, one was upheld and seven were dismissed.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
SECTION 11 (Houses let in lodgings; securing fitness for occupation
by number of families accommodated). No action was taken under this section.
SECTION 12 (Houses let in lodgings; prevention of overcrowding).
No action was taken under this section.
SECTION 26 (Determination whether conditions fulfilled to justify
increase of rent).
(a) Certificates of disrepair
Number of applications received 37
" " certificates issued 34
" " applications refused 5
" " applications withdrawn 2
" " applications outstanding Nil
(b) Revocation of certificates of disrepair
Number of applications received 91
" " applications granted 91
" " applications refused 13
" " applications outstanding Nil
Since the coming into operation of the Act in August, 1954 a total
of 458 Certificates of Disrepair had been issued and 266 of these
Certificates had been revoked.
SECTION 27 (Application of last foregoing section to certain increases
under Rent Acts). Two of the applications for certificates of disrepair
related to "old control" premises.
SECTION 30 (Responsibility of landlord for repairs). Twelve of the
applications for certificates of disrepair were in respect of houses
where the landlord had served notice of election not to be responsible
for internal decorations.