Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies he has commissioned or evaluated in respect of possible regulation of private rents. [29604]
Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate his Department has of the average current market rent for(a) a bedsit, (b) a studio flat, (c) a two bedroom flat and (d) a four bedroom home in (i) the country as a whole and (ii) each region. [29605]
§ Mr. CurryThe most recent available information on estimated average market rents in England for 1993–94, is as follows:
£ a week Bedsit 40 Studio flat 67 Two bedroom flat 88 The estimates are from the survey of English housing 1993–94. Like all estimates from household surveys they are subject to sampling error. The sample is not large enough to provide a regional breakdown and the sample of four bedroom properties with market rents is too small to provide a reliable estimate for England.
Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the bodies that have sent representations to him asking for private rent levels to be regulated. [29603]