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(iv) Nothing in this Regulation shall prohibit the placing in or
over such open space of any step necessary for access to any
part of the building in which the room is contained provided
they are not placed over or across any window or windows
satisfying the requirements of the preceding Regulations.
HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958
SECTION 43 (Power of local authorities to make advances). Applications for
advances for the purpose of house purchase were granted by the Council in 118
instances. All applications for advances are referred to the Public Health
Department, the houses are inspected and reports as to their suitability for
the proposed occupation having regard to amenities and fitness are submitted
to the Finance Committee.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1947
Twenty-six 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. The two appeals dealt
with by the Minister of Housing and Local Government were dismissed.
RENT ACT, 1957
The action taken under this Act during the year is summarized in the
following table:
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
OR
CANCELLATION OF SUCH CERTIFICATES
(1) Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications received (Form I) 12 (645)
Number of notices to landlords of proposal to issue Certificates
of Disrepair (Form J) 11 (623)
Number of undertakings to remedy defects given by landlords
(Form K) 6 (371)
Number of undertakings accepted 6 (354)
Number of undertakings refused, - ( 17)
Number of certificates of disrepair issued (Form L) 5 (229)
Number of applications refused 2 ( 47)
Number of applications withdrawn 1 ( 14)
(2) Cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications received (Form M) 20 (212)
Number of such applications relating to certificates issued
under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 15 ( 80)
Number of notices of proposal to cancel certificates of
disrepair sent to tenants (Form N) 20 (212)
Number of objections received 8 ( 76)
Number of objections deemed to be justified 4 ( 58)
Number of objections deemed to be not justified 5 ( 18)
Number of certificates CANCELLED 18 (154)
Number of applications for cancellation refused 4 ( 58)
(3) Certificates as to Remedying of Defects
Number of applications received (Form 0) 17 (340)
(a) from tenants 5 (108)
(b) from landlords 12 (232)
Number of certificates issued (Form P) 17 (340)
(a) that defects have been remedied 8 (162)
(b) that defects have not been remedied 9 (178)
The figures given in brackets are the totals since the 6th July, 1957, when the
Act came into force.