Decision details

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.

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