UPDATE: I have seen an email circulated that these figures only refer to rents charged by private registered social housing landlords (not council housing). This is even more strange. Why does Newham have the highest RSL rents in the country? What controls do we have as a Council over RSL rents? What are average rents for Council owned properties? What is the impact does the Council controlled RSL "Local Space" or the former Olympic athletes accommodation in East Village? I will update my Cllrs enquiry once I get a full reply.
"Figures showing the borough has the least affordable social housing in the country have prompted calls for action from campaigners and MP Stephen Timms.
"Figures showing the borough has the least affordable social housing in the country have prompted calls for action from campaigners and MP Stephen Timms.
Newham came top of 338 locations with an average rent of £128.89 a week, the Office for National Statistics data covering England and Wales revealed, but the borough was bottom when it came to pay in the capital, with average gross weekly salaries of £111.10".
I was genuinely shocked to see this report in the Newham Recorder last week. I'll raise a Councillors members enquiry to find out why the Council thinks our rents are so high. Newham is still a relatively low cost housing area in London? Are Housing associations rents to blame? Or are the so called "affordable" (80% average of market) rents for many new Council tenants?
I was genuinely shocked to see this report in the Newham Recorder last week. I'll raise a Councillors members enquiry to find out why the Council thinks our rents are so high. Newham is still a relatively low cost housing area in London? Are Housing associations rents to blame? Or are the so called "affordable" (80% average of market) rents for many new Council tenants?
Average weekly social housing rent as a % of 10th percentile gross weekly salary: The 10 highest and lowest areas, England & Wales, 2014 | |||
Local authority code | Local authority name | ||
W06000001 | Isle of Anglesey | ||
W06000010 | Carmarthenshire | ||
E09000019 | Islington | ||
W06000006 | Wrexham | ||
E07000120 | Hyndburn | ||
E07000122 | Pendle | ||
E06000047 | County Durham | ||
E07000140 | South Holland | ||
E09000013 | Hammersmith and Fulham | ||
E07000172 | Broxtowe | ||
E09000002 | Barking and Dagenham | ||
E07000239 | Wyre Forest | ||
E07000065 | Wealden | ||
E07000070 | Chelmsford | ||
E07000069 | Castle Point | ||
E07000179 | South Oxfordshire | ||
E07000144 | Broadland | ||
E07000037 | High Peak | ||
E09000025 | Newham | ||
E07000207 | Elmbridge | ||
Source: Office for National Statistics, Stats Wales and Valuation Office Agency |
No comments:
Post a Comment