§ 56. Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authority has the highest level of rent arrears; and what this level is in terms of the number of weeks arrears per average household and in cash terms.
§ Mrs. RoeLocal authorities in England reported their rent arrears as at 1 April 1986 on their housing subsidy claim forms. The highest level of arrears, in relation to annual payments due, was reported by the London borough of Brent. This authority reported a total of £10.96 million rent arrears, which was equivalent to 33 times the average weekly rent due on its council dwellings.