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Surbiton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont).
The Circular suggested ways in which local authorities could
induce owners to improve their properties and overcome the
resistances that were bound to he offered by certain owners and
tenants.
Bearing in mind the steady progress already being made and
having regard to the comparatively small number of rented
properties remaining in the Borough the Council decided to ask
the Town Clerk to arrange for further publicity to be given to
the subject and to reconsider the matter at a later date.
RENT ACT, 1957.
This Act, together with its accompanying Regulations has been
in operation since 6th July, 1957.
The Council has delegated to the Public Health Committee its
powers relating to Certificates of Disrepair, and this materially
helps in dealing with applications in an expeditious manner which
is so important in common fairness to the parties concerned.
The position up to the end of the year is shown in the
following summary:-
The position up to the end of the year is shown in the following summary:-
| 6th July to 31 st Dec.1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1)No.of applications for Certificates of Disreuair(Form I) | 61 | 56 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| (2) No. of decisions not to issue Certificates | ____3 | 1 | 1 | Nil | 1 | Nil |
| (3) No. of decisions not to issue Certificates- | ||||||
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects listed by tenants | 40 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| (b) in respect of all defects listed | 12 | 13 | 8 | Nil | 3 | 3 |
| (4)No. of undertakings to remedy defects given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule (Form K). | 27 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6+ |
| (5) No. of such undertakings refused by Council | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (6) No. of notices of proposal to issue a Certificate of Disrepair served (Form J) | 52 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| (7)No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued (Form L) | 10 | 32 | 5 | 1 | - | 2ø |
| (8) No. of applications by tenants under consideration at the end of the year (Form I) | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| (9) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of Certificates (Form M) | - | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - |
| (10) Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| (11) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objections | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| (12) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | - | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - |
| (13) Refusals to cancel Certificates Disrepair | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| (14) Certificates as to remedying of defects specified in landlord's undertaking (Form P) | - | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
† includes 2 Undertakings accepted 17.1.62 although applications
were received on 7.12.61.
ø includes 1 Certificate which is in respect of application received
on 17.11.61. 31.