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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2003. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.


Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what his assessment is of the potential benefits of a tenancy deposit scheme.
Answer

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his assessment is of the potential benefits of a tenancy deposit scheme. [142439] Keith Hill: In financial terms, we estimate that the amount of deposit currently wrongly withheld from tenants (which they would receive under a compulsory deposit protection scheme) is £20.1 million per year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142439; 415 c349W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Deposits Landlord and tenant Pilot schemes Tenants Tenancy deposit schemes
Link
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