HC Deb 12 July 1982 vol 27 cc300-1W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many rents of unfurnished dwellings were registered in the most recent year for which figures are available and in each of the previous 10 years, if information is available on the number or proportion of these lets which were re-registrations of existing tenancies; and what number or proportion represented the granting of new tenancies to new tenants.

Sir George Young

Number of registrations of rents for unfurnished tenancies for the years 1971 to 1981, subdivided between first registrations and re-registrations from 1973, are as follows:

Registrations of Rents for Unfurnished Tenancies England and Wales
(Thousand)
First registrations Re-registration All
1971 n/a n/a 105
1972 n/a n/a 128
1973 178 17 195
1974 153 38 191
1975 118 91 209
1976 93 185 278
1977 81 170 251
1978 74 152 226
1979 63 212 275
1980 66 215 281
1981 139 216 355

Notes:

1. Figures derived from statistics published in "Housing and Construction Statistics".

2. From 1973, registrations include housing association tenancies. First registrations include tenancies formerly rent controlled.

Information identifying registrations for new tenants or for newly rented accommodation is not available.