HC Deb 20 February 1968 vol 759 c51W
61. Me. Hilton

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, what is the total number of cases dealt with by the London Rent Assessment Panel under the Rent Act, 1965, in the two years ended 31st December, 1967; and of this total in how many cases have the rent officers' decisions been confirmed, reduced or increased.

Mr. MacColl

In the two years ended 31st December. 1967 rent assessment committees in the London Rent Assessment Panel area dealt with 3,268 cases. The rent determined by the rent officer was reduced in 534 cases, unchanged in 1,220 and increased in 1,514, but the original rent payable at the time of application was reduced by these decisions in 2,277 cases, left unchanged in 105 and increased in 886 cases.