§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many new 99-year leaseholds have been granted in Wales over the last 12 months; and if he will publish the figures by local authority district area, together with the comparable figures for the last five years;
(2) how many freeholds have been purchased by leasehold tenants in Wales over the last 12 months; and if he will publish the figures by local authority district area.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThis information is not available.
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§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many 99-year leaseholds exist in Wales at present; and if he will publish the figures by local authority district area.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsA provisional estimate from the latest Welsh housing and dwelling survey is that in 1978–79 about 105,000 owner-occupied dwellings in Wales were held on 99-year leases. No comparable data are available for the rented sector.
An approximate breakdown by county is given below. It is not possible to give an accurate breakdown by districts.
Approximate number of properties held on 99-year leases Clwyd 3,000 Dyfed 4,000 Gwent 17,000 Gwynedd 1,000 Mid-Glamorgan 30,000 Powys 1,000 South Glamorgan 27,000 West Glamorgan 21,000 Wales 105,000 Components do not add up to total because of rounding.