Decision details

Disposal of Freehold Interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, a leasehold property owner has the statutory right to either extend the length of their existing lease or to purchase the freehold title to their property.

 

It is proposed to dispose of the freehold interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow.

Decision:

 

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

31st July 2024

Title:

Disposal of Freehold Interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

 

Decision taken under the powers granted to the property officer under section 29.12 of the Council’s Financial Procurement Procedure Rules.

 

Paragraph 29.12.1 states where the estimated disposal value is less than £100,000 the Property Officer, having taken financial and legal advice, may arrange for the disposal of land or property.

 

Decision:

That the Assistant Director for Property & Facilities Services approves the disposal by agreement of the freehold interest of 167 Canklow Road in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs, and the Local Economy

 

Reasons for the Decision:

Under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, a leasehold property owner has the statutory right to either extend the length of their existing lease or to purchase the freehold title to their property.

Given the direct approach from the leaseholder, the only option is to dispose of the freehold interest in the property. The long leaseholder in this instance is exercising their statutory right to purchase the freehold.

Approval is sought to dispose of the freehold interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow for £590 plus a contribution towards the Councils professional fees.

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

 

No Conflicts

Reports or parts of reports considered

Not Applicable

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the decision in relation to….

 

That the Assistant Director for Property and Facilities Services approves the disposal of the site identified on the plan at Appendix 1. Asset Management will manage the disposal process with the proposed purchaser, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

 

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Signed by the Decision Maker                                 

Dated: 31st July 2024       

 

Name: Kevin Fisher                                         

Job Title: Assistant Director Property & Facilities

 

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Publication date: 08/08/2024

Date of decision: 31/07/2024

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