LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
INITIAL DEMOLITION NOTICE
SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO BUY IN RESPECT OF PREMISES IN ROUNDHAY, LEEDS 8
Intention to Demolish
The Leeds City Council (“the Council”) pursuant to the provisions of Section 138A and Schedule 5A paragraph 2(2) of the Housing Act 1985 as amended by Schedule 9 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) hereby gives Notice of its intention to demolish the dwellings scheduled below.
- Dwellings Nos.190 -212 (evens) Lincombe Drive, Roundhay, Leeds 8 (“the relevant premises”).
Reason for Demolition
The Council intends to demolish the relevant premises which are experiencing structural movement and cracking. Due to the uneconomical costs of carrying out remedial repairs and the possibility that these would not resolve subsidence problems, a decision has been taken by the Director of Environments and Neighbourhoods on 11 July 2011 to demolish the relevant premises.
Proposed Demolition Period
Demolition of the relevant premises will be carried out within the period 5 September 2011 and 4 September 2018.
Date by which the Initial Demolition Notice shall no longer have effect
Each Initial Demolition Notice which the Council will be serving on all secure tenants of the relevant premises will cease to be in force with effect from 4 September 2018 unless revoked or otherwise terminated under the provisions contained in paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A of the Act.
Effect of the Initial Demolition Notice
During the period of validity of any such Notice, the Council will not be under any obligation to make a freehold transfer or lease in respect of any claim to exercise the Right to Buy in relation to any of the relevant premises comprised in the area. However, this Initial Demolition Notice does not prevent any tenant from making a ‘Right to Buy’ application.
Right of Compensation
There may be a right to compensation under Section 138C of the Act in respect of certain expenditure incurred as a consequence of an existing ‘Right to Buy’ application. Further information regarding this Notice may be obtained by contacting Louise Almond, Project Officer, East North East Homes on
Tel: 0113 247 6380.
Dated this 5 day of September 2011
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