Written question asked by Clive Efford (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2000. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list those registered social landlords in the London Borough of Greenwich who have imposed rent increases over the rate of inflation in the last two years. - Includes list.

Answer: Mr. Efford: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those registered social landlords in the London Borough of Greenwich who have imposed rent increases over the rate of inflation in the last two years. [141650] Mr. Mullin: Twenty registered social landlords (RSLs) owned stock in Greenwich in both 1998 and March 2000. The percentage increase in average rent in March 2000 compared with March 1998 was higher than the rate of inflation over that period for eight of these RSLs. They were: South London Family Broomleigh Hyde Family London and Quadrant Servite English Churches Anchor Trust. Comparisons of rent levels in March 1998 and March 2000 for these RSLs may not be on a like-for-like basis because of acquisitions or disposals of stock during that period.

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