§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many homes in London for rent in the(a) public and (b) private sectors are currently unoccupied. [39614]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe numbers of local authority and housing association dwellings in London that were vacant286W on 1 April 1994, the latest date for which figures are available, were as follows:
Number (per cent, of stock) Local authority dwellings1 All vacants 18,675 (2.9) of which management vacants2 10,485 (1.6) Housing association dwellings3 All vacants 7,896 (4.3) of which management vacants2 3,193 (1.7) Source:
1Annual Housing Investment Programme (HIP1) returns.
2Available for letting immediately or after minor repairs.
3Annual Housing Corporation HAR10/1 returns. The figures are not grossed up to take account of the small number of associations which did not submit a return.
The information which is available on private sector vacant dwellings, other than those of housing associations, does not identify separately those which are for rent.