HC Deb 30 November 2000 vol 357 c785W
Mr. Austin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of new lettings available to London councils in housing provided by(a) local authorities and (b) registered social landlords in each of the last five years. [140866]

Mr. Mullin

The available information is as follows:

New lettings provided in London by boroughs and registered social landlords
London boroughs RSLs Total new lettings
1995–96 40,150 11,500 51,650
1996–97 40,440 9,300 49,740
1997–98 37,320 8,280 45,600
1998–99 32,250 8,310 40,560
1999–2000 28,060 8,040 36,100

Notes

1. New lettings exclude transfers of existing LA or RSL tenants other than some 200 RSL tenant transfers to London boroughs' stock.

2. London borough lettings include both secure and non-secure (eg introductory) tenancies.

Source:

DETR Housing Investment Programme returns Housing Corporation CORE returns.