Decision details

Decision Maker: Corporate Director Planning, Growth and Sustainability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Council grants Legal Services the authority to serve the reply to the Tenant’s notice of claim to acquire the freehold and approves the disposal of the freehold interest in respect of 57 Station Road Quainton on the basis of the value determined in accordance with Section 9 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.

Reasons for the decision:

The Tenant has served notice on the Council as the freeholder to acquire the freehold title of the house at 57 Station Road under the legislation set out in the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. Subject to the basis of value being determined in accordance with Section 9 of the Leasehold Reform Act the notice is accepted.

Alternative options considered:

The Council could object to the notice which would mean that if the Lessee wanted to proceed with obtaining the freehold, it would have to go to the Lands Tribunal to determine its claim. Legal advice do not support that the Council has a valid reason to contest the claim.

Wards Affected: Great Brickhill;

Details of any conflict of interest declared: There are no known conflicts of interest.

Contact: John Reed, Director of Property & Assets Email: John.Reed@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 01/11/2022

Date of decision: 28/10/2022