HC Deb 30 November 1994 vol 250 cc724-5W
Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about the current levels of housing association rents.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

We have received 230 representations concerning the level of housing association rents since 1 January 1994.

Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in rents for new housing association assured tenancies between 1989 and 1994; and what has been the changes in retail prices index over the same period.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

Average rents for new housing association assured tenancies increased by 84.5 per cent. between 1989 and the first half of 1994. Over the same period, the proportion of the total housing association stock represented by these lettings rose from 10 per cent. to 14 per cent.

The retail prices index increased by 24.4 per cent. over the same period.