(3) (4) (5) (6) and that the disadvantages to the public interest of this deterrent to building would outweigh the dangers of high rents and insecurity of tenure. The minority report and the reservation oppose this view, and the minority report advocates control of new houses for a period of five years after the war. Local Authority Houses. Most of the houses built by local authorities were erected after the 2nd April, 1919, and so were not subject to control before the War. The 1939 Act provided that houses built by local authorities under their powers under the Housing Acts should be exempt the control of the Rent Restriction Acts.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/93
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 91
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.093
- Keywords
- Accommodation Charity Construction Cost of Living Debt Finance Furnishings Government Committees Grants Housing Interest Rates Labour Supply Law Local Authorities Price Controls Prices Rental Properties Repair Requisitioning Schools Teachers Trade Unions Tribunals
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Inter-Departmental Committee on Rent Control Lord President's Committee Ministry of Health Scottish Office
- Pages
- 72
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Domestic Life Preparations for War Peace Housing Living Conditions Post-war Planning Wages Cost of Living
