§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many applications have been made by tenants to HOMES for a transfer of tenancy in each year since 1994; and what percentage of these applications were successful. [70095]
§ Mr. RaynsfordInformation about the number of applicants for a transfer of tenancy through the HOMES mobility scheme is available only for the current year. Between April and December 1998 HOMES received 33,933 nominations and 5,319 people (6.4 per cent.) were housed through the scheme. For previous years information is available for the number of households successfully housed:
Year Number 1997–98 10,304 1996–97 9,872 1995–96 10,128 1994–95 9,552 HOMES also operates an exchange scheme, HOMESWAP. The number of households registering an interest in exchanging their homes through that scheme were:
Year Number 1998–99 April to January 29,478 1997–98 38,675 1996–97 41,675 1995–96 46,169 1994–95 44,817 Individuals arrange exchanges direct with other tenants and the landlords concerned, so no central record is available for the number of exchanges arranged through HOMESWAP.