§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many applications have been made to rent tribunals in each of the past five years for extensions of security of tenure, and how many have been refused, allowed, allowed for less than the maximum statutory period, or allowed more than once in respect of the same tenancy, respectively, giving separate figures for each rent tribunal area.
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§ Mr. Denis HowellThe figures available for these years show only applications made, granted and refused. Since these are extensive I am sending them to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Applications received 6,712 233 12,388 13,531 15,495 Rent confirmed 540 648 1,132 1,470 1,533 Rent increased 358 564 603 498 486 Rent reduced 2,886 534 4,276 5,195 5,426 Dismissed 688 829 1,510 2,336 2,556 Inadmissible, withdrawn or not entertained 2,261 2,421 3,826 4,652 5,204 The total figures for applications received cover applications later dismissed, found inadmissible or withdrawn.
The rent for a furnished letting cannot, save in specified and exceptional circumstances, be increased on a first application to a rent tribunal; should a rent thus referred to a tribunal be considered less than reasonable, the application is dismissed.