Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 June 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What has been the annual average rent increase for (i) developing housing associations, (ii) council and (iii) private tenants since 1988. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the annual average rent increase for (i) developing housing associations, (ii) council and (iii) private tenants since 1988.[32039] Mr. Clappison: The available information is that council rents increased at an average annual rate of 10.7 per cent. per annum between April 1988 and April 1995, and private rents by an average of 15 per cent. per annum between 1988 and 1994-95. These increases make no allowance for changes in the mix of property quality and type over the period. The estimate for private tenants is from the family expenditure survey and, like all estimates from sample surveys, is subject to sampling variability. Information is not available centrally on rent increases by developing housing associations for periods prior to March 1993.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 32039; 279 c167W;279 c162-3W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Council housing Housing Private sector Public sector Rented housing Rents
Contains statistics: Yes