HC Deb 10 November 1981 vol 12 cc53-4W
Mr. Heddle

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) which housing authorities in England instruct independent private practice solicitors and valuers to convey and appraise council house sales under the right-to-buy provisions of the Housing Act 1980; and what is the average time taken in such instances from the initial service of form RTBI by the tenant to legal completion;

(2) for each housing authority in England, what is the average length of time taken to (a) process the RTBI forms, (6) receive the valuation reports from the appointed valuer, (c) make formal offer to the tenant, (d) exchange contracts and (e) formally complete.

Mr. Stanley

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now bring up to date the statistics in the document on council house sales placed in the Library in connection with the written reply to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Ardwick, on July 1981, Official Report, columns 212–13.

Mr. Stanley

I shall answer this question shortly.