HC Deb 04 November 1996 vol 284 cc341-2W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average rent paid by(a) council tenants and (b) housing association trust tenants in (i) Southampton and (ii) Hampshire in each of the last five years. [1967]

Mr. Clappison

Average weekly rents for council and housing association tenants in Southampton and Hampshire are set out as follows:

Council tenants1 Housing association tenants2
Southampton £ Hampshire £ Southampton £ Hampshire £
1991 28.17 30.66 n/a n/a
1992 31.50 33.89 34.49 31.95
1993 33.97 37.31 37.30 37.42
1994 37.08 40.62 43.61 43.26
1995 39.46 42.93 44.50 46.72

Notes:

1 At 1 April.

2At 31 March.

The following local authorities transferred their stock to housing associations in the period: Havant (31 January 1994), Hart (9 March 1994), Basingstoke and Deane (20 March 1995).

Source:

Housing subsidy claim forms (council rents), Housing Corporation HAR 10/1 return (housing associations).