§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the number of cost-rent schemes authorised in 1968; what was the number of houses involved; and what was the total estimated cost;
(2) what was the number of applications for approval of cost-rent schemes in 1968; what was the number of houses involved; and what was the total estimated cost.
§ Mr. RossI understand that in 1968 no application was made to the Housing Corporation in respect of a cost-rent scheme in Scotland, but that applications were made in respect of 24 co-ownership schemes comprising 760 houses at a cost of £4,735,000, and that during the year approval was given to eight such schemes comprising 214 houses at a cost of £1,093,000.
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rent of cost-rent houses provided by the Scottish Special Housing Association and by societies approved under the Housing Act, 1964, respectively.
§ Mr. RossThe Scottish Special Housing Association lets no houses at cost rent. I understand that the average 361W rent charged by housing societies in Scotland is £6 6s. a week in the only cost-rent scheme approved under the Act of 1964, and £6 10s. a week in co-ownership schemes.