§ 29. Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest available information on the sale of local authority houses to sitting tenants under the Tenants' Rights (Scotland) Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindThe latest available information is that local authorities have received about 13,000 applications to purchase and that about 1,500 sales have already been concluded. In addition, a further 3,500 houses have been sold by local authorities under the voluntary arrangements introduced before the passing of the Act. The Scottish294W Special Housing Association and the new towns have sold a total of 4,500 houses under the voluntary sales arrangements and the Tenants' Rights, Etc. Act.