HC Deb 12 March 1925 vol 181 c1547W
Mr. B. SMITH

asked the Minister of Health to what extent the rents of decontrolled houses are higher than those of similar houses still subject to the provisions of the Rent Restrictions Acts?

Doncaster Borough. Bentley-with-Arksey Urban District. Adwiek-le-Street Urban District.
Local Authority Schemes. Private Enterprise Schemes. Local Authority Schemes. Private Enterprise Schemes. Local Authority Schemes. Private Enterprise Schemes.
1. Housing, Town Planning etc. Act, 1919:
Houses completed 263 320 380
2. Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919:
Houses completed 144 20 2
3. Housing, etc. Act, 1923:
(a) Houses completed 201 90 80 95 141
(b) Houses under construction. 54 47 28 45 42
(c) Houses authorised but not yet started. 15 63 30 60 30 397
4 Housing (Finanial Provisions) Act, 1924.
(a) Houses completed
(b) Houses under construction. 80
(c) Houses authorised but not yet started. 370
*5. Unsubsidised Houses:
(a) Completed during two years ended 30th Sept., 1924. 364 19 510
(b) Under construction at 1st Oct., 1924. 136 2 154
*Information is only available in respect of houses built by private enterprise without State aid, for the two years referred to.