Issue - decisions
To transfer the freehold interest of the land currently leased to the owner of 43 Thornhills, Haxby, York YO32 3WD, as shown edged red on the attached plan for the sum of £500, plus the Council’s legal and surveyors fees of £1,000.
24/06/2024 - To transfer the freehold interest of the land currently leased to the owner of 43 Thornhills, Haxby, York YO32 3WD, as shown edged red on the attached plan for the sum of £500, plus the Council’s legal and surveyors fees of £1,000.
The Council has been approached by the
freehold owner of 43 Thornhills, Haxby as to whether it would
dispose of a small area of land which, the Council owns and
currently leases to them. The land (“The Leased
Property”) currently forms part of that properties enclosed
garden, for which they have responsibility for the maintenance of
such.
The area of the “Leased Property” is land-locked either
side by garden land, which is owned by 43 Thornhills and hence
there is no strategic value to the Council in retaining this asset.
The “Leased Property” comprises 39 square metres and is
leased subject to a lifetime tenancy at zero rent. The extent of
the “Leased Property” is shown edged red on the
attached plan.
The tenancy of the “Leased Property” was granted by
Ryedale Council in 1985 and passed to City of York Council under
Local Government Reorganisation in 1996.
The freehold interest of the “Leased Property” has been
independently valued by Align Property Partners at £500. The
owner of 43 Thornhills has offered to purchase the freehold
interest of the land for this sum, plus pay the Council’s
legal and surveyors fees totalling £1,000.
It is recommended that the freehold interest in the subject piece
of land is disposed of, to the owner of 43 Thornhills for the sum
of £500, plus the Council’s legal and surveyors
fees.
Decision: To transfer the freehold interest of the land currently
leased to the owner of 43 Thornhills, Haxby, York YO32 3WD, as
shown edged red on the attached plan for the sum of £500,
plus the Council’s legal and surveyors fees of
£1,000.