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Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2015. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Rented Housing: North Yorkshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average housing rent was for (a) one, (b) two, (c) three and larger bedroom homes and (d) all homes in the (i) private and (ii) social sector in (A) City of York council area, (B) elsewhere in the York broad rental market and (C) North Yorkshire in 2010 and each year since.

Answer

The most recent snapshot of rents in the private rental sector, in each local authority district, are published by the Valuation Office Agency, and are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-statistics

Statistics on local authority and Private Registered Provider average weekly rents in each local authority district are published in the Department's live table 702 and 704 respectively. These are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-rents-lettings-and-tenancies

Private rents have fallen in real terms across England over this Parliament.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227995
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Rented housing North Yorkshire
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk