HC Deb 13 March 1969 vol 779 cc360-1W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the number of cost-rent schemes authorised in 1968; what was the number of houses involved; and what was the total estimated cost;

(2) what was the number of applications for approval of cost-rent schemes in 1968; what was the number of houses involved; and what was the total estimated cost.

Mr. Ross

I understand that in 1968 no application was made to the Housing Corporation in respect of a cost-rent scheme in Scotland, but that applications were made in respect of 24 co-ownership schemes comprising 760 houses at a cost of £4,735,000, and that during the year approval was given to eight such schemes comprising 214 houses at a cost of £1,093,000.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rent of cost-rent houses provided by the Scottish Special Housing Association and by societies approved under the Housing Act, 1964, respectively.

Mr. Ross

The Scottish Special Housing Association lets no houses at cost rent. I understand that the average rent charged by housing societies in Scotland is £6 6s. a week in the only cost-rent scheme approved under the Act of 1964, and £6 10s. a week in co-ownership schemes.