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Housing (Underground Rooms) Act, 1959
Underground Rooms Regulations
The Council's Underground Rooms Regulations were reviewed in 1961 in the
light of the Model Regulations made by the Minister, and new Regulations
embodying some modifications of the Model Regulations were approved for
submission to the Minister. These modifications were still under discussion
at the end of 1962
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
114 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
Sixteen 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 summarised in the
following table:
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
OR
CANCELLATION OF SUCH CERTIFICATES
(1) Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications received (Form I) 8 (653)
Number of notices to landlords of proposal to issue
Certificates of Disrepair (Form J) 8 (631)
Number of undertakings to remedy defects given by landlords
(Form K) 5 (376)
Number of undertakings accepted 5 (359)
Number of undertakings refused - ( 17)
Number of certificates of disrepair issued (Form L) 1 (230)
Number of applications refused 2 ( 49)
Number of applications withdrawn - ( 14)
(2) Cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications received (Form M) 11 (223)
Number of such applications relating to certificates issued
under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 8 ( 88)
Number of notices of proposal to cancel certificates of
disrepair sent to tenants (Form N) 11 (223)
Number of objections received 8 (884)
Number of objections deemed to be justified 5 ( 63)
Number of objections deemed to be not justified 2 ( 20)
Number of certificates CANCELLED 3 (157)
Number of applications for cancellation refused 5 ( 63)