HC Deb 16 March 1976 vol 907 cc461-2W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the maximum rent which a local authority may charge for a newly-built council house costing £12,000; and what would be the economic rent for such a house.

Mr. Armstrong

Council rents must be reasonable, but otherwise there is no specific legal maximum for an individual dwelling. A first-year rent to cover the loan charges and other expenses of such a house would be about £25 a week.