§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the average increase in(a) council, (b) housing association and (c) private rents in each year since 1990–91. [123982]
§ Mr. Prescott[holding answer 5 June 2000]Estimated average annual rent increases from 1991 to 2000 are as follows:
Annual percentage change in average rents Housing association rents Local authority rents Private sector rents 1991–92 n/a 15.3 n/a 1992–93 15.1 11.8 n/a 1993–94 10.5 9.3 n/a 1994–95 8.1 6.2 4.8 1995–96 7.6 7.3 7.7 1996–97 7.0 4.6 8.6 1997–98 6.2 2.5 3.9 1998–99 4.0 2.8 5.1 1999–2000 n/a 3.8 n/a Sources:
Private rents: Survey of English Housing (SEH)
Housing Association (RSL) rents: Annual Regulatory and Statistical Return/Housing Corporation
Local authority rents: DETR Subsidy Claim Forms (SCF) and annual Government Office survey