§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications have been made to date to rent officers in Monmouthshire for fair rents, showing separately those made by landlords and tenants; and how many by each side have resulted in rent increases, decreases or the maintenance of the existing rate.
§ Mr. George ThomasSeparate figures are not readily available covering applications from landlords and tenants. Since the beginning of the fair rent machinery, on 14th March, 1966, 447 applications for determination of a fair rent have been received by Rent Officers in the Rent Registration Area of Monmouthshire, from either landlords or from tenants. Of these, 166 were withdrawn or not entertained and 234 have been determined. In 28 cases the rent was reduced, in two it remained the same and in 195 it was increased. In nine cases, a Certificate of Fair Rent was issued for premises let for the first time on a regulated tenancy.