§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average annual percentage increase in house rents in Glenrothes in each of the last 10 years; and what were the comparable figures for houses belonging to Fife County Council.
§ Mr. RossThe following is the information:
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Average standard rents, before deduction of any rebates, for 4-apartment general needs houses provided by Glenrothes Development Corporation and for 4-apartment houses provided by Fife County Council.
(Source: Annual White Papers on Rents of Houses owned by Local Authorities in Scotland.)
Glenrothes Year Average standard rent Percentage increase from previous year £ s. d. 1957 … 19 10 8 minus 52.65* 1958 … 36 0 8 84.47 1959 … 36 0 6 — 1960 … 36 0 6 — 1961 … 45 5 8 25.7 1962 … 45 5 4 — 1963 … 45 11 2 0.64 1964 … 45 13 1 0.21 1965 … 59 9 4 30.25 1966 … 62 12 4 5.3
Fife County Council Year Average standard rent Percentage increase from previous year £ s. d. 1957 … 19 4 3 minus 35.5* 1958 … 19 4 3 — 1959 … 19 19 11 4 1960 … 19 19 11 — 1961 … 19 19 11 — 1962 … 30 15 3 53.84 1963 … 30 15 3 — 1964 … 30 15 4 — 1965 … 40 17 3 32.81 1966 … 40 19 0 0.21 * The reduction in rent in 1957 is the result of the transfer, by the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act, 1956, of liability for rates from owners to occupiers and the consequent adjustment of rents under that Act.