§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the average percentage of the net rent roll uncollected by(a) councils and (b) housing associations for the last recorded period.
§ Mr. TrippierEnglish local authorities reported cumulative rent arrears (including arrears of former tenants) of £226 million at 1 April 1988: equivalent to 5.7 per cent. of rents collectable for 1987–88.
Information on rent arrears in respect of housing associations is available in chapter 5 of a report by the centre for housing research, university of Glasgow titled "The Nature and Effectiveness of Housing Management in England", a copy of which is in the Library.