§ Lieut.-Colonel HORLICKasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average inclusive price for Weir, Atholl, and Cowieson houses, respectively, completed up to the present by the Scottish National Housing Company (Housing Trust, Limited), exclusive of the cost of land, foundations, paths, and fencing; what is the average cubic space of each type; and what is the average rent charged for each type, respectively.
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am advised that the tender price per house of each type is:—For the Weir make—bungalow of three apartments, £369 10s.; flat of three apartments, £361 10s.; and cottage of four apartments, £399 10s. For the Atholl make—flat of three apartments, £388, with a reduction of £7 7s. 6d. per house if the firm obtains a minimum number of other orders. For the Cowieson make —bungalow of three apartments, £380; and cottage of three apartments, £380. These tender prices are for the superstructure and standard foundations only. Transport is additional and varies for the different types according to site. The other costs for the houses completed up to the present cannot be ascertained until after the contracts have been completed.
The cubic space of each type is:—Of the Weir make—bungalow of three apartaments, 10,075 cubic feet; flat of three apartments, 9,031 cubic feet; cottage of four apartments, 9,991 cubic feet. Of the Atholl make—flat of three apartments, 8,902 cubic feet. Of the Cowieson make —bungalow of three apartments, 10,080 cubic feet; cottage of three apartments, 8,728 cubic feet.
The average annual rent charged for each type is based on the rents of comparable houses, and is: Weir make —bungalow of three apartments, £27 2s. 6d.; flat of three apartments, £26 13s. 7d.; and cottage of four apartments, £34. Atholl make—flat of three apartments, £26 5s. Cowieson make— 226W bungalow of three apartments, £21 1s. 6d. and cottage of three apartments, £27 10s. 6d.