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as compared with 118 in 1967. Consents granted to forward sales of flats in those cases where the conditions under which the land is held give the necessary power of control, fell by two to 55. On the other hand the number of modifications and deeds of variation of lease conditions-often a prelude to multi-storey development— rose by five to 39. The reduced activity in some directions enabled further progress to be made in the issue of Crown leases, and 466 were issued as compared with 448 in 1967.
At the end of the year the Land Office card index of property owners contained the names of 157,823 people (an increase of 15,518 over the previous year), some owning several properties, but most being merely owners or part owners of small individual flats.
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