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In particular, Amendment 267 raises a real-world issue when a large block of flats under a single management structure is subject to individual selective licence fees for each unit. It can result in duplicated administration and disproportionate cost. In such cases, we must ask whether the fees truly reflect the regulatory effort involved or whether they risk being seen unfairly as a revenue-raising mechanism. Similarly, the proposals to simplify name changes on licences and allow bulk applications speak to the need for digital modernisation and administrative efficiency. These are not controversial suggestions; they are in effect overdue.