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HOUSING ACT, 1961
SECTION 12 (Power to apply management code to houses in multiple occupation).
Following the inspection of seven houses which were considered to be in an
unsatisfactory state in consequence of failure to maintain proper standards of
management, the Council decided to make Management Orders in respect of the
following houses which were in multiple occupation, and at the end of the year
Orders had been made in respect of the undermentioned six houses:-
202 Mare Street
202a Mare Street
204 Mare Street
204a Mare Street
53 Mortimer Road
2 Stannard Road
SECTION 19 (Directions to prevent or remedy a state of affairs calling for the
service of Notices under Section 15 of the Housing Act, 1961, in respect of
houses in multiple occupation). A total of 403 houses occupied by more than
one family were inspected, and in 376 instances action leading to the giving
of a Direction was taken. The position at the end of the year with regard to
these houses was as follows:-
Number of houses inspected 403
Number of houses in respect of which the giving of a Direction was
approved 376
Number of houses where further investigation revealed that action
under Section 19 was not necessary 27
Number of Notices of Intention to give a Direction served 300
Number of Directions given and served 270
In connection with the giving of Directions, the Borough Council, at a
meeting held on the 27th February, 1963, approved standards of amenities for
houses in multiple occupation these standards are reproduced at the end of
this section.
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 89
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
the the Finance Committee.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1947
Nine 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.
RENT ACT 1957
The action taken under this Act during the year is summarised in the
following table:-