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  Last year I think it was (may have been the year before), I requested that DDC officers visited Amsterdam House to check on a number of aspects of it and they did pay an impromptu visit but was told that they could only see part of the house and would have to book an appointment to look all round the house two weeks hence, which they did, but nothing was found.
  
  I have been talking to DDC for years about overcrowding; I do doubt that Peter would find anything that I didn't, but I do wish him well to resolve them. Either shortage of officers or officer-time, is usually the reason why full success is not forthcoming.
  
  The officers at DDC do try to keep a cap on things and work very hard and do have many successes.
  
  A couple of years or so ago, I contacted DDC about Selective Licensing (this is to control bad landlords), but was told that it couldn't be brought in as there were too many owner-occupiers and not enough rented accommodation around the lower part of Folkestone Road and the Clarendons. I didn't think this was the case, but didn't have the figures, so it was dropped.
  
  I do think this would help, certainly cure the overcrowding and quality of the places rented out.
  
  
  
  Roger

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