§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what percentage of residential property in England, by regions, is owned on a leasehold basis. [58546]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Survey of English Housing for 1996–97 found that 14 per cent. of residential properties in England were owned on a leasehold basis. The regional distribution is shown in the table:
Government office region Freehold accommodation Leasehold accommodation North East 87 13 North West and Merseyside 70 30 Yorkshire and Humberside 91 8 The North 80 19 East Midlands 97 3 West Midlands 90 10 The Midlands 93 7 Eastern 93 7 London 71 29 South East 89 10 South West 90 11 The South 86 15 England 86 14