§ Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average rent for new lettings by housing associations; and what was the equivalent figure for 1989.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesInformation collected by the National Federation of Housing Associations shows that the average rent for housing association new lettings in the quarter ending 30 September 1994 was £45.63.
The equivalent figure for 1989 was £23.64.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average rent paid by tenants of(a) private landlords and (b) local councils: and what were the equivalent figures in each category for 1978–79 in actual and real terms.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesEstimates of average rents paid before deduction of housing benefit or its earlier equivalent are as follows. The latest figures for private rents are for 1993–94 and so local authority rents are shown for the same year:
Tenants of local authorities Tenants of private landlords £ per week 1993–94 actual 33.70 60.00 1978–79 actual 5.90 6.30 1978–79 at 1993–94 prices 16.90 18 10 Sources:
Local authority rents: returns made by local authorities.
Private rents: Private Renters Survey 1978–79, Survey of English Housing 1993–94.
Notes:
- 1. Rents are for England.
- 2. Private rents are from household surveys and are subject to sampling error.