HC Deb 19 July 1979 vol 970 c804W
Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the estimated total number of relets in the private rented sector in each of the years 1976, 1977 and 1978.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Figures are not available in the precise form requested. However, from the national dwelling and housing survey it is estimated that at the end of 1977 there were approximately half a million private lettings in England where the head of household had been resident less than one year.