HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 125 cc553-5W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list each scheme included in the Housing Corporation's 1987–88 approved development programme, which uses flexible housing association grant with private finance, to provide temporary accommodation for homeless families; how many units of accommodation each scheme will provide; when these units are likely to be available for letting; and which local authorities will have nomination rights to each scheme;

(2) if he will list, for each scheme included in the Housing Corporation's 1987–88 approved development programme which uses flexible housing association grant with private finance, to provide temporary hostel accommodation for homeless families (a) the estimated

Local Authority Number of units Capital Cost (£) HAG Proportion Percent. Revenue Costs (£) Weekly Rent £
Haringey 1 80,720 50 3,640 91.22
Haringey 1 93,772 50 3,640 105.00
Hackney 8 718,170 50 3,640 103.00
Bromley 1 74,824 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 66,692 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 73,020 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 71,014 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 72,900 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 69,564 50 2,860 63.00

capital cost of the scheme, (b) the proportion of the scheme's estimated capital cost which will be met by flexible housing association grant, (c) the estimated revenue cost of the scheme in the first year, comprising repayment of capital, management, maintenance and an allowance for furnishing and (d) the average weekly rent which homeless families nominated to this accommodation are likely to be charged.

Mrs. Roe

The information is given in the table. The revenue costs do not include the cost of repaying capital, for which detailed figures are not available, but rents under this scheme are normally set at the levels necessary to cover borrowing costs and costs of future major repairs. The units are expected to become available for letting from April onwards.

Local Authority Number of units Capital Cost (£) HAG Proportion Per cent. Revenue Costs (£) Weekly Rent (£)
Bromley 1 74,028 50 2,860 63.00
Bromley 1 67,576 50 2,860 63.00
Lewisham 1 69,436 50 2,860 65.00
Lewisham 1 72,738 50 2,860 65.00
Lewisham 1 71,612 50 2,860 65.00
Lewisham 1 72,142 50 2,860 65.00
Slough 6 402,903 30 1,456 61.00
Rushmoor 25 1,314,723 30 1,456 52.00