§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many rents of unfurnished dwellings were registered in the most recent year for which figures are available and in each of the previous 10 years, if information is available on the number or proportion of these lets which were re-registrations of existing tenancies; and what number or proportion represented the granting of new tenancies to new tenants.
§ Sir George YoungNumber of registrations of rents for unfurnished tenancies for the years 1971 to 1981, subdivided between first registrations and re-registrations from 1973, are as follows: 301W
Registrations of Rents for Unfurnished Tenancies England and Wales (Thousand) First registrations Re-registration All 1971 n/a n/a 105 1972 n/a n/a 128 1973 178 17 195 1974 153 38 191 1975 118 91 209 1976 93 185 278 1977 81 170 251 1978 74 152 226 1979 63 212 275 1980 66 215 281 1981 139 216 355 Notes:
1. Figures derived from statistics published in "Housing and Construction Statistics".
2. From 1973, registrations include housing association tenancies. First registrations include tenancies formerly rent controlled.
Information identifying registrations for new tenants or for newly rented accommodation is not available.