Issue details

Empty Homes Enforced Sale Procedure

To seek the adoption of an Enforced Sale Procedure as a mechanism to bring problematical long-term empty dwellings in the private sector back into habitable use in cases where Council debts have been registered as a local land charge against the property and not discharged.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Financial and Community Impact;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 24 July 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: jhanson@lancaster.gov.uk

Department: Regeneration and Planning

Contact: Paul Broadley Paul Broadley, email  pbroadley@lancaster.gov.uk, telephone 01524 582691  pbroadley@lancaster.gov.uk.

Consultees

In House Legal and Financial Services have been consulted

Date for representations to be received: 23 July 2012

Background papers and reason no public access: Law of Property Act 1925, Land Charges Act 1975, Housing Act 1985, Human Rights Act 1998

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  • Empty Homes Enforced Sale Procedure