§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has made any assessment of the number of properties that would be eligible for inclusion in a new tenure of commonhold.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 5 December 1990]: No. The Building Societies Association estimates that there are up to 3,000,000 owners of leasehold flats who could be affected by commonhold legislation. We are unable to confirm that estimate, but comparison with the 1981 census count of leasehold householders suggests that it is on the high side.