HC Deb 24 January 1967 vol 739 cc226-7W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many appeals have been heard by the Rent Assessment Committee against rents registered by the rent officer for the London Borough of Lambeth; and how many appeals resulted in increases, decreases or confirmation of the registered rents.

Mr. MacColl

Objections to fair rents registered by the rent officer for the London Borough of Lambeth had been determined by rent assessment committees in 34 cases up to 20th January. The rent previously registered by the rent officer was reduced in 9 cases, unchanged in 12 and increased in 13; the original rent was reduced in 23 cases, unchanged in 1 and increased in 10.

Mr. John Fraser

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many fair rents have been registered by the rent officer for the London Borough of Lambeth since the date of his appointment; how many reductions in rents have occurred in those so registered; and how many increases in rents have occurred in those so registered.

Mr. MacColl

The rent officer for the London Borough of Lambeth started operations on 3rd January, 1966, and up to 20th January, 1967, had registered 651 fair rents. The original rent was reduced in 270 cases, and unchanged in 132 and increased in 249