§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the effects of the shorthold form of tenancy; and what trends he has detected in the registration of fair rents.
§ Mr. StanleyThe shorthold provisions came into force on 28 November last and it is too early to assess their effects. Statistics of fair rent registrations are given in the quarterly volumes of "Housing and Construction Statistics" published by HMSO which are available in the Library.