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.
 
Approval is requested to dispose of the
freehold interest in 12 Dale Road, Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65
3BZ.

Decision

 

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION

 
 

Date of Decision:
14

14th March
2025

Title:

Disposal of Freehold Interest
in 12 Dale Road, Herringthorpe
 

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 12 Dale Road, Herringthorpe
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 12 Dale Road Herringthorpe for
£15,280 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
freehold of the property. Property Services 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.
 

 
Signed by the Decision Maker                                
Dated:
14th March 2025    
 
Name:
Kevin Fisher                                        
Job
Title: Assistant Director Property &
Facilities Services