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(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
undertakings from owners accepted, not to relet
houses for human habitation: 3
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of undertakings: 3
(d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements, or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made:
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were determined,
the tenement or room having been rendered fit: 1
(e) Proceedings under section 155 of the Housing Act, 1936:
Number of prosecutions taken for letting, attempting to
let, occupying or permitting to occupy houses ordered to
be closed: 1
(f) Housing Act, 1949, and Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953;
(1) Demolition Orders Quashed:
(g) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:
(1) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders
substituted:
(2) Closing Orders made under section 10 (1): 1
(3) Number of dwelling-houses demolished;
4. HOUSING ACT, 1936 - OVERCROWDING
(1) (a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the
year: 34
(b) Number of families dwelling therein: 56
(c) Number of persons dwelling therein 245
(2) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 6
(3) (a) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year: 10
(b) Number of persons concerned in such cases: 89
(4) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses have again
become over-crowded after the Local Authority have taken
steps for the abatement of overcrowding:
5. OTHER MATTERS.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily: 5
(2) Certificates of Disrepair:
The Rent Act, 1957, came into operation in July and
applications for Certificates of Disrepair began to come
in during September. The procedure for dealing with
applications under the new Act is much more complicated
than under the 1954 Act and entails considerably more
work in the Department both by the Inspectors and the
clerical staff.
By the end of the year eighty-five applications for
Certificates of Disrepair had been received and had been
dealt with as follows:-
Number of decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 56
(b) in respect of all defects 27
Number of undertakings given by landlords to remedy
defects (Form 'K') * 39
Number of Certificates issued 33
Number of applications by landlords to Local
Authority for cancellation of Certificates 5
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