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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING BY DEPUTY J.A.N. LE FONDRÉ OF ST. LAWRENCE ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2012
Question
Would the Minister provide the following information –
- An analysis of units of accommodation by estate and by type (e.g. 1 bed flat, 2 bed flat, 3 bed house etc).
- An analysis of the approximate age of such units, and when they were last refurbished.
- An analysis of rent charged in respect of each unit type (by estate) for each of the calendar years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and, if rent was increased part way through any one year, provide the amounts before and after such increase, and the date of the increase.
Answer
A schedule setting out the information requested in part a) of this question together with the current maximum fair rent charged by unit type on each estate and which runs to some 8 pages has been provided to the Deputy . It is not copied to all members in the interests of saving paper. Should any member require a copy of the schedule, this can be provided on request.
In respect of prior years; Social Housing fair rents are generally increased annually on 1st October to coincide with increases in the Income Support Housing Component levels. The level of the increase and uplifted rent for the unit types for each year is shown in the table below.
With regards to part b) of the question the information requested is not readily available and I do not intend to commission a very significant and costly exercise to compile it without very good reason. I am also of the view that age is somewhat irrelevant and that decisions about the stock and future works to it are more properly informed by the detailed stock condition survey carried by Ridge Property Consultants Limited at the end of 2010 and which is continually updated.
2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 Max Max Max Max Max Max Max rent rent rent rent rent rent rent
charged charged charged charged charged charged charged Property Type by type by type by type by type by type by type by type
before post (no before post before post
review review review review review review review (2.5%) in 2010) (2.5%) (3.5%)
0 bedsit 104.17 0 bed bungalow 82.91 1 bed flat 148.81 2 bed flat 187.07 3 bed flat 140.31 1 bed bungalow 149.88 2 bed bungalow 217.90 3 bed bungalow 217.90 1 bed house 119.05 2 bed house 220.03 3 bed house 245.54 4 bed house 265.73 5 bed house 273.18 2 bed maisonette 187.07 3 bed maisonette 177.51 4 bed maisonette 221.09
106.75 106.75
84.98 84.98 152.53 152.53 191.80 191.80 143.82 143.82 153.63 173.25 223.35 223.35 223.35 223.35 122.03 152.53 225.53 225.61 251.68 251.72 272.37 272.37 280.01 280.01 191.75 208.64 181.95 234.79 226.62 226.62
106.75 109.41
84.98 87.10 152.53 156.31 191.80 196.63 143.82 147.42 173.25 177.59 225.61 231.28 251.72 258.02 152.53 156.34 225.61 231.28 251.72 258.02 272.37 279.16 280.01 287.01 208.64 213.86 234.79 240.66 226.62 232.29
109.41 113.26 100.00 103.50 156.31 161.77 196.63 203.49 223.37 231.21 177.59 183.82 231.28 239.40 258.02 267.05 156.34 161.81 231.28 239.40 258.02 267.05 279.16 288.96 303.73 314.37 213.86 221.35 240.66 249.06 257.96 266.99