Rents (Hansard, 26 July 1989)

HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 c779W 779W

§ 54. Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his Department has made any assessment of the increase in rents in the private sector following the introduction of market rents for new tenancies in January of this year.

§ Mr. Chope
It is too soon to make such an assessment.

§ 62. Mr. Bradley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has made any assessment of affordable rent levels in the private and public rented sector.

§ Mr. Chope
Housing Benefit is intended to ensure that assistance is available to households whose rent might otherwise not be affordable.