§ Mr. Peter ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average percentage increase in rents for private unfurnished lettings set by rent officers in each year since 1979 in(a) inner London and (b) the rest of the country.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is given in the table.
Average yearly percentage increase in registered fair rents—private unfurnished lettings Year Inner London Rest of England 1979 5.7 12.3 1980 21.1 15.6 1981 14.9 11.0 1982 4.7 18.4 1983 3.7 6.3 1984 13.1 11.6 1985 1.9 6.2 1986 14.4 12.3 1987 1.3 5.8 1988 18.8 14.2 1989 1.9 2.6 1990 16.2 16.9 1991 3.7 11.9 1992 12.2 13.2