Neville Chamberlain is known to- be considering how to help'to
bring up 'to datentid to repair existing but dilapidated cottages: The proposal- that is now under the consideration of a Special Committee set up by the Cabinet to consider further housing Special- is for. the State to co-operate with County Councils, ' It'has been suggested that the Machinery of these • Comas' could' be utilized for helping those who own house propieity- in country- districts to transform or repair older - cottages. so as to meet the modern demands of sanitation' and comfort. Obviously few have the money available to repair thoroughly houses the tenants of which do not pay even an economic -rent, but if the Exchequer were prepared to give half the cost, and the County Council to advance the re- mainder at a fixed rate of interest, it is believed that many a building now standing unoccupied, or else a source of di4ease to 6 per cent., and 5 per cent. is paid on loan stock. Full divi- and immovality, could again be made fit for human
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