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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2009. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Friday, 24 April 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Homes and Communities Agency

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what office space is (a) owned and (b) rented by (i) the Homes and Communities Agency and (ii) the Tenants Service Authority; and what recent estimate has been made of the monetary value of these holdings.
Answer

The following table provides details of the buildings owned by the HCA and their open market values at 31 March 2008, which represents the last audited position.

£000
St. George's House, Gateshead 2,500
Arpley House, Warrington 5,800

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 740W-42W, to the hon. Member for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) that listed the HCA's regional offices. In addition, two corporate centres are located in London (at Buckingham Palace Road and Maple House) and the HCA Academy is located in Leeds (at Foundry Street).HCA is currently undertaking a review of its accommodation. The agreed future structure will reflect business need and will unlock as many efficiency savings as possible.The Tenant Services Authority does not own any office space. The TSA rents office space on the 6th floor of Maple House in London, and the 4th floor of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.No valuation is made against rented accommodation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
491 c912W; 266197
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Buildings Offices Homes and Communities Agency Tenant Services Authority
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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