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1. A letter to the occupiers of dwellings in the area informing them of
the Council's proposal to make an Order, together with a booklet
which gives in simple language a complete account of what smoke
control means. This letter also informs the occupiers that an
officer of the department will be calling to inspect their heating
appliances
2 On receipt of confirmation of the Order a further letter to occupiers
of all private dwellings informing them of the fact that the Order has
been confirmed and of the date of its operation (Enclosed with this
letter is a copy of the informal notice referred to in (3) below).
3 An informal notice to the owners of all dwellings in the area in
which adaptations are necessary, informing them of the fact that the
Order has been confirmed, and the date of its operation This notice
sets out details of the conversion of heating appliances considered
to be necessary and also the method of claiming a grant. A form of
application for approval of estimate accompanies this notice.
4. A letter to the occupiers of all industrial and business premises
informing them of the operative date of the Order, as well as the
classes of furnaces exempted therefrom, and the conditions on which
such exemptions are granted.
5 Statutory notices (Section 12) are sent to owners, as necessary, if
the required works have not been carried out.
Rent Increases consequent upon the carrying out of adaptations
During the course of the year it became apparent that tenants of rent
controlled houses were not generally aware either that the landlord on carrying
out necessary adaptation was entitled to increase the rent or the amount of
such increase In consequence, the Committee considered it desirable to give
publicity to the fact that such adaptations might rank as improvements, and for
the guidance of the tenants, the following examples of permitted increases
were published:-

8% of £3 Os. od. 4s 9d per annum or l½d per week rent increase
CONTROLLED RENT becomes £1 10s l½d
Alternatively, the Owner may, by agreement with the tenant, take this
opportunity to carry out additional work or to install an appliance of superior
finish at an additional cost of say, £10 0s. Od The rent would then be
affected as follows;-

8% of £13 os od. £1 Os. 10d. per annum or 4½d. per week.
CONTROLLED RENT becomes £1 10s 4%d per week