asked the Minister for the Environment the average cost of building a local authority house in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Building Costs.
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The average tender cost accepted by local authorities in the years 1977-1980 of a typical local authority house in an urban area is as follows:—
|
Year |
Cost (£) |
|
1977 |
11,300 |
|
1978 |
12,700 |
|
1979 |
15,000 |
|
1980 |
19,250 |
Note I—The figure shown for 1980 is provisional as analysis of the returns for that year have not yet been completed.
Note II—The above figures are tender costs only and do not, therefore, include miscellaneous costs such as land costs, fees, price variation costs etc.