§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current national average purchase price of a low cost one-bedroomed dwelling furnished for sale by registered housing associations; and what is the current average purchase price in each housing corporation region.
§ Mr. StanleyNo record is available of the sale price of one-bedroom properties sold outright by housing associations. The estimated market value of all properties improved for sale, based on estimated costs put forward by associations, is as follows: 405W
Housing Corporation regions £ London and Home Counties (North) 20,000 London and Home Counties (South) 21,000 West 17,500 East Midlands 12,500 West Midlands 11,500 North East 11,000 North West 12,000 Merseyside 12,000 National average 14,000 Purchasers of such dwellings may in some cases be eligible for a 10 per cent. discount on the market value.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many short-term letting arrangements have been made by local housing authorities in England and Wales; what is the number of such lettings for each local housing authority; and how many of these short-term lettings have been made to single people.
§ Mr. StanleyThese statistics are not collected from housing authorities.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many shorthold tenancies have been registered in England and Wales; what is the number registered in each rent registration area; and how many of the shorthold tenancies are being occupied by single people.
§ Mr. StanleyI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Ardwick (Mr. Kaufman) on 24 February—[Vol. 18, c.428–30.]
Detailed information about the number of shorthold lettings created after the end of November will not be available because of the lifting of the compulsory rent registration requirement for new shortholds outside London.
Information about the number of shorthold tenancies occupied by single people is not available.