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tenants are not overcharged and that workmanship is of a satisfactory
standard.
Another condition of the tender is that approved contractors
must accept all orders from tenants for standard work and complete the
orders within two months.
In cases where a contractor defaults, the Housing Authority
will reserve the right to take over the work and deduct any charges
from the contractor's security bond.
A Housing Authority spokesman said today: "No tenant is
compelled to have any type of decoration work done unless he wants
to. However, if he wishes to have his flat decorated this new procedure
is designed to protect his interests.
"In the past some contractors have been guilty of pressuring
tenants into having extra jobs done, resulting in heavy bills.
The new
"Some contractors have even claimed the use of 'special
materials' as an excuse for further inflating their bills.
procedure will prohibit this kind of exploitation."
The spokesman said that among the advantages of the new
procedure would be the small number of contractors, thus giving estate
staff greater control over their activities.
In drawing up the new procedure, the Housing Authority has
co-operated closely with the I.C.A.C.
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