HC Deb 12 March 1968 vol 760 c256W
78. Sir D. Kaberry

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many applications were made for the year ended 31st December 1967, to rent officers in the administrative areas within the Yorkshire and Humberside Region, how many resulted in an increase in rentals, how many in a decrease, and how many in rentals remaining at the same level, and how many of these cases have been the subject of appeal.

Mr. MacColl

During the year ended 31st December, 1967 rent officers in the registration areas within the Yorkshire and Humberside Region received 1,535 applications for registration of rent and made 1,449 determinations. The previous rent was increased in 715 cases, unchanged in 200 cases and reduced in 456 cases; in 78 cases the registration was based on a certificate of fair rent; 57 objections to rent officers' determinations were referred to rent assessment committees.