Corporate Landlord Services - Estate Team

The Property Management side of the team is the focus of all landlord and tenant issues, including applications to purchase, lease or rent lend or property belonging to the council. They also deal with encroachments onto council land and the release of restrictive covenants.

The Corporate Landlord Services - Estates Team also includes a team of Surveyors who carry out valuations and surveys of council land and property for a variety of reasons, including valuations for existing use, investigating possible alternative uses, to ascertain open market value, for insurance purposes and for reinstatement purposes. For the Finance department they re-value 1/5 of the council’s land and property assets each year, between January and March.

Main areas covered are;

• Letting commercial property owned by the Council. Normally shops, on the open market, at terms and conditions as advertised, subject to contract.
• Acquisition of land and property using a Compulsory Purchase Order, for either regeneration or planning ground.
• The Council acquiring privately-owned land or property through voluntary acquisition rather than compulsory purchase.

Other areas covered by the team are acquisitions, disposals, council accommodation and compulsory purchase orders.

Acquisition of land and property using a Compulsory Purchase Order, for either regeneration or planning ground.

Will the Council pay my costs?
Yes, reasonable fees for professional advice can be claimed in compensation settlement.

My business is being disrupted and I'm losing money, will I get compensation?
Loss of profits alone is unlikely to be a compensation claim.

I don't understand the documents I've been sent, who can I talk to?
The Council's Officers are unable to advise you. You should appoint your own solicitor and surveyor to look after your interests.

• Booklet 1: Compulsory Purchase - Procedure
• Booklet 2: Compensation to Business Owners and Occupiers
• Booklet 3: Agricultural Owners/Occupiers
• Booklet 4: Residential Owners/Occupiers
• Booklet 5: Reducing the Adverse Effects of Public Development - Mitigation Works

Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Booklets can be downloaded from Communities and Local Government website.