§ 48. Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received concerning the five-year period over which rent increases are phased in the case of tenancies transferred into the fair rents sector under the 1969 Act.
§ Mr. ChannonMy right hon. Friend has received a number of representations on the rent-phasing provisions in the 1969 Housing Act from bodies representing landlords from hon. Members, and from individual members of the public. This is one of the matters which my right hon. Friend is at present considering in the context of the forthcoming changes in the structure of housing finance which were referred to in my right hon. Friend's statement to the House on 3rd November.
§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether, in his proposed legislation, fair rent levels for council tenants will be determined by a body other than the local authority;
(2) whether, in his new proposals, rent assessment committees, or some other impartial bodies, will be available to council tenants, as they are now available to private tenants to appeal against fair rent levels.
§ Mr. ChannonMy right hon. Friend is about to consult the local authority associations on the arrangements for applying the fair rent principle to council dwellings.