HC Deb 16 May 1898 vol 57 c1386
MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury at how many years' purchase unimprovable rents are sold by the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues?

MR. HANBURY

Unimprovable rents are sold by the Commissioners at the following rates:—In England, rents other than Manorial rents usually at 25 years' purchase, and Manorial rents usually at 30 years' purchase. In Wales and Ireland all the rents at 25 years' purchase. In Scotland rents under £1 at 22 years' purchase; £1 to £5 at 25 years' purchase; above £5 at 28 years' purchase.