§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many private tenants are potentially affected by the passing of the Housing Finance Act; and how many rent increases have already taken place.
§ Mr. EyreThe Housing Finance Act, including its provisions for rent allowances, may in time embrace up to some 2.2 million private tenancies; but with the single exception of tenancies removed from control by the qualification certificate procedure, rent increases apply from next year only.