§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average percentage increase in rents for private(a) unfurnished and (b) furnished lettings set by rent officers in each for the last 10 years in the Doncaster area.
§ Sir George YoungThe available information, which relates to south Yorkshire, is given in the table. Comparable data for the Doncaster area is not readily available.
South Yorkshire Average yearly percentage increase in registered fair rents Year Private Unfurnished Lettings Private furnished Lettings 1983 2.9 7.4 1984 15.2 -3.5 1985 5.2 15.6 1986 10.3 6.4 1987 3.9 8.1 1988 12.6 12.3 1989 6.4 8.9 1990 10.8 13.6 1991 10.8 14.5 1992 8.1 -5.0