§ 44. Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress made by local authorities in implementing the Housing Defects Act 1984.
§ Mr. TraceyThe latest information available to the Department indicates that by the end of September 1986 local authorities in England had repurchased some 3,700 properties and had given 400 grants for reinstatement724W under the legislation. Local authorities are now making good progress with an increasing proportion of properties being reinstated as more approved repair methods become available. The National House Building Council's subsidiary, PRC Homes Ltd., has now approved 28 repair systems, for eight different house types, covering over two thirds of all designated houses.