Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) on Monday, 18 July 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 August 2022. It was answered by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Private Rented Housing: Rents
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of private renters who pay (1) energy bills, and (2) council tax, as part of their rent.
- Answer
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The English Housing Survey provides information on the number of private renting households who pay energy bills or council tax as part of their rent. In 2021, 162,000 households, or 3.7% of private renting households, pay their electricity bills as part of their rent; 131,000 households (3%) pay their gas bills as part of their rent; and 120,000 households (2.8%) have their council tax included as part of their rent.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1871
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Council tax Energy Prices Private rented housing Rents
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2022-10-26 12:46:08 +0100
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