HC Deb 19 April 1977 vol 930 cc17-8W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average controlled rent in England, London and outside London, respectively.

Mr. Freeson

The latest estimates are for April 1973 and are as follows:

AVERAGE CONTROLLED RENTS 1973 (P.A.)
£
Greater London 88
Rest of England and Wales 48
England and Wales 57

Separate estimates for England are not readily available.

These figures include rents for dwellings in rateable value bands subsequently

1976, naming the scheme in each case, the gross tender price and the number of dwellings involved.

Mr. Freeson

The information available to the Department up to Thursday 7th April is as follows. None of the schemes listed contained dwellings for sale.

decontrolled under the general decontrol provisions of the Housing Finance Act 1972.