§ Mr. Ryanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the greatest decrease in rent so far registered in respect of an application for determination by the rent officer in the London Borough of Hillington.
§ Mr. MacCollThe greatest cash decrease was from £45 18s. to £21 6s. 8d. per calendar month; the latter figure was subsequently revised to £25 by the rent assessment committee. The greatest percentage decreased was 60 per cent.—from £5 to £2 per week.
§ Mr. Ryanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many applications the rent officer in the London Borough of Hillingdon has received for rent determination; and how many of those applying have had their rents increased or decreased.
§ Mr. MacColl230 applications for registration of rent had been received by the rent officer for the London Borough of Hillingdon up to 26th November, and 206 of these had been determined. The original rent was reduced in 42 cases,120W unchanged in 23 and increased in 141. I understand that most of these increases related to original rents which had remained unchanged for many years.