Data protection and freedom of information

Details of council owned land or property sold for less than £1000

Copy of letter sent on 24th March 2023 in response to Freedom of Information request 14401270 and 14560726 (submitted via 'What Do They Know') about the number of council owned land/property sold for less than £1000.

Dear Mr Hannigan,

Thank you for your recent request. Your request was actioned under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in which you requested the following information.

Question

Please provide the following information from January 2020 to the date this request is received:

  • The number of council owned land/property sold for less than £1000
  • If there was a bidding process for each individual sale
  • The authorising officer at LCC for the purchase
  • The information of the people/companies that purchased any of the above
  • The total projected loss to LCC Vs selling at market rate
  • Please give the condition of all properties listed, at the time of sale and/or disposal

Response

  • The number of council owned land/property sold for less than £1000 is listed in the table below 'Sales of property since January 2020 under £1000'.
  • All the sales for £250 were sales of domestic dwellings to the existing lessees, so there was no bidding process on these properties. The sales above £250 were disposed of under the provisions of the Reform Act, so there was no bidding process as these were statutory sales to existing lessees.
  • The authorising officer was the Director of Finance and Resources or the Director of City Development.
  • Details of the people/companies that purchased the land/property are listed in the table below.
  • There has been no loss to the council as all were sold at a market rate, taking into account condition of the properties and the statutory provisions under which they were sold.
  • All the freehold reversionary sales to homeowners and under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act assume that the property is in good condition as per the terms of the lease.

Sales of property since January 2020 under £1000

Disposal Description Sold Date Value Purchaser Comments
40 Upper Hope Place 22/08/2022 750 SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
39 Canning Street 05/12/2022 650 Moira Kathleen Anne Macfarlane Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
42 Sandy Grove 23/01/2023 500 RICHARD HARRY EDWARD RIGGS Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
Mather Avenue, 202 06/08/2021 500 SUSAN PICKERING Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
260 Queens Drive 11/11/2021 250 SUSAN MARGARET TRACEY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Redington Road, 71 23/09/2021 250 RUTH PARSONS AND ANDREW JAMES PARSONS Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Marion Grove, 10 22/09/2021 250 JANINE ELIZABETH TASKER and MARK FRANCIS TASKER Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Ringo Starr Drive, 9 07/09/2021 250 THOMAS PAUL PETER KANGLEY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Sandy Lane, 15 29/07/2021 250 Neil McHugh Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Orwell Road, 165 04/06/2021 250 GLENNIS KEARNS Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Thingwall Road, 50 02/06/2021 250 MALCOLM DREWETT & TERESA DREWETT Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Jericho Farm Walk, 9 18/05/2021 250 Martin James Udberg and Mayumi Honda Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Clinton Place, 11 13/05/2021 250 DANIEL THOMAS STEVENSON & DAJANA BOJANIS Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Garway, 87 10/05/2021 250 KATIE LOUISE GREEN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
138 Acanthus Road 29/04/2021 250 DESIREE ALIETTE MILLS Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Tweed Close, 3 18/03/2021 250 ANNA LOUISE SMITH Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Allerford Road, 65 12/02/2021 250 FRANCES JUNE RICE Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Sheldon Road, 41 12/02/2021 250 Kevin Farrell Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Morningside Road, 109 12/02/2021 250 DA YING LI AND SU CHANG LI Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Utting Avenue East, 231 19/01/2021 250 TR PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Utting Avenue East, 231 - Part 2 created due to K2 disposal error on TD710 19/01/2021 250 TR PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Barford Road, 67 15/01/2021 250 KATHRYN MAUREEN BYRNE Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Booker Avenue, 116 17/12/2020 250 SUSAN MARJORIE McGOWAN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Garnett Avenue, 62 23/11/2020 250 JVI PROPERTY LIMITED Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Feltwood Way, 22 20/11/2020 250 MICHAEL FRANCIS ROUE AND LYNN VERA ROUE Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Ayrshire Road, 30 20/11/2020 250 CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WILLIAM SPEED Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
School Lane, 25 09/11/2020 250 LINDA HARTLEY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Greens Walk, 21 02/11/2020 250 GARY WILDMAN AND LYNN WILDMAN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Plane Close, 3 30/09/2020 250 WILLIAM DORAN AND ANN DORAN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Buttercup Way, 1 23/09/2020 250 DAVID SYDNEY JONES AND PAMELA IRENE JONES Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Booker Avenue, 171 03/09/2020 250 KENNETH DAVID BORLAND AND VERONICA BORLAND Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Thornton Road, 45 03/09/2020 250 MARTIN VINCENT BOURKE AND HELEN BOURKE Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Greenleigh Road, 16 25/08/2020 250 GEMMA WILSON AND MARTIN AHMAD Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Chatterton Road, 45 21/08/2020 250 FRANCIS ANTHONY KEARNEY AND CATHERINE MARIA KEARNEY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Rennell Road, 13 30/07/2020 250 KYLE EDWARD FARRANT McCANN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Fernwood Road, 46 21/07/2020 250 Michael Louis Dennis Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Walton Hall Avenue, 120 15/07/2020 250 JANET LOUGHLIN AND PETER JOHN LOUGHLIN Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Marathon Close, 15 30/06/2020 250 GEORGE ORTON BARBARA ANN ORTON & SHIRLEY BOOTH Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Hornbeam Road, 35 26/06/2020 250 Andrew Paul Scully Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Tramway Road, 104 25/06/2020 250 JAMES KELLY AND JOAN KELLY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Gatclif Road, 24 15/06/2020 250 JACEK KRZYSZTOF WESOLOWSKI AND DOROTA SYWIA RADCZUK Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Menlove Avenue, 283 15/06/2020 250 STEVEN DUDLEY AND KAREN IRENE DUDLEY Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Sandeman Road, 33 07/05/2020 250 James Hughes Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Halsey Avenue, 15 30/04/2020 250 PETER DANIEL MANNIX AND ANNETTE MICHELLE MANNIX Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Aigburth Hall Road, Glenfields 27/04/2020 250 Raymond Barrie Jones Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Wingate Road, 46 01/04/2020 250 Matthew Greenslade and Rachel Navin Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Clavell Road, 12 09/03/2020 250 Thomas Michael John Quinn Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Queens Drive, 679 02/03/2020 250 Denis McGee and Maria McGee Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Tor View, 16 07/02/2020 250 John Francis Chillingworth Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Vale Road, 124 06/02/2020 250 Carol Ann Jones Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Kings Drive, 81 28/01/2020 250 Sarah Moss Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Darwall Road, 16 21/01/2020 250 James Frances O'Brien Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Finch Lea Drive, 36 16/01/2020 250 Jamie Alex McCallum Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Hewitson Road, 1 15/01/2020 250 RACHAEL JOANNE MARGARET WALKER Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Spurgeon Close, 1 13/01/2020 250 Aaron Elder Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Berwick Close, 15 10/01/2020 250 BERYL ROBERTA HIRST Sale of the Freehold reversionary interest to the existing lessee who held their property on a 999-year lease
Newsham Drive, 73 29/06/2020 160 Ian Poynton Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
Newsham Drive, 47 29/06/2020 160 Ian Michael Poynton Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
Newsham Drive, 45 29/06/2020 160 Ian Michael Poynton Sale to existing lessee under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act
Smithdown Road, 120 07/02/2020 50 Frank John Campbell Property leased to the Head-lessee / purchaser on a 250yrs lease commencing 1st December 2014 at a peppercorn rental pa with an option to acquire the freehold reversion for £1.00 once the development has been completed within 36 months of the lease commencement date.  The residential development was completed outside the time limit in 2018, hence freehold sale at £50.00 rather £1.00.
2 Looe Road 15/12/2022 1 JEFFREY ALAN DEMPSEY ACTING BY HIS EXECUTOR DAVID COWPERTHWAITE Garden Land sold to adjoining owner
Webster Road, 60 13/10/2021 1 KHALID MAHMOOD ABBAS HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Webster Road, 88 24/09/2021 1 MOUNIR SALMI HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Walton Lane, Land (Rear 65 - 70 Fountains Close) 24/09/2021 1 Mersey Regeneration 1 Limited The council originally granted a 150-year lease to the purchaser  - this part of the transaction had been subject to a bidding process. The original contract provided for the lessee to purchase the freehold interest for £1 within three years of the lease commencement date if the works were completed.
Cairns Street, 11 23/09/2021 1 Baba Muhammad Aji  HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
58 Webster Road 16/09/2021 1 SAFIYA KHAN HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Royston Street, Land (The Approach, Phase 1) 19/08/2021 1 Torus 62 Limited SHDP Site
Garrick Street, 15 21/07/2021 1 MEGAN LAURA BARLOW & MARK PATRICK SWEENEY HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 24 10/06/2021 1 MOHAMOUD MOHAMED HASSAN HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Richardson Street, 15 07/06/2021 1 MOHAMMED KHALID MEAH HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 58 01/06/2021 1 STEVEN JOHN INGLEY HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Webster Road, 86 25/05/2021 1 JULIE ANN CLARK HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Richardson Street, 4 21/05/2021 1 RAYMOND UDOCHUKWU ABIAKA HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Webster Road, 72 16/03/2021 1 STEVEN DEREK LONGWORTH HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Richardson Street, 2 11/03/2021 1 MOHAMOUD SHARIF HUSSEIN AHMEDSAID HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 29 26/02/2021 1 MANSOUR DJERBOUA HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 17 12/02/2021 1 DAVID FREDERICK DALGLEISH AND DENISE DALGLEISH HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 62 02/12/2020 1 MOHAMED MANSUR MOHAMED AND ADWA FAHMI ABDO HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 36 17/11/2020 1 ISMAIL ASANOV ISOV HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Steers Croft, Land fronting 20 19/10/2020 1 Steven Boyle Sale of garden land to adjoining owner
Webster Road, 96 14/10/2020 1 USMAN BAHADAR HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 19 13/10/2020 1 GHULAM RASOOL AND RASHEL KIFAYAT HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 23 10/09/2020 1 IBRAHIM ABDULRAHMAN HASSAN HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 32 27/07/2020 1 AHMED AHMED SALEH ALJARADI HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Blessington Road, 11 24/07/2020 1 PATRICK JAMES BURNS AND LUCY BURNS HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 54 23/07/2020 1 NARENDER AKULA HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Cairns Street, 10A 09/07/2020 1 Charles McKeon Sale to existing lessee
Cairns Street, 13 01/07/2020 1 DR HANI EL-SABBAHY AND ZINEB SABA HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Webster Road, 80 01/07/2020 1 Zafar Ali HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Treborth Street, 30 and Gwydir Street, 39 19/06/2020 1 Plus Dane Housing Limited HMRI £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 16 09/06/2020 1 MANSOOR AFZAL AND SUMERA MUSTAFA HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Webster Road, 94 04/06/2020 1 LOCAL SOLUTIONS HMRI £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 42 21/05/2020 1 IMRAN KHAN AND FAIZA IMRAN HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Garrick Street, 28 11/05/2020 1 ASAD SHAHZAD AND JAWERIA SHAHZAD HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Leighton Dene, former nurses station. 01/04/2020 1 Torus 62 Ltd SHDP Project
Garrick Street, 13 25/03/2020 1 Nadir Sahadi HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Devon Street, Land to the north of known as One Islington Plaza 19/03/2020 1 One Islington Plaza Ltd The council granted a 250-year lease to Islington regeneration company limited of 1-10 Devon street, under which the lessee was obliged to carry out development works. The original contract of October 2016 between LCC and Islington Regeneration company provided for the lessee to purchase the freehold interest for £1 following completion of the works. 
Cairns Street, 9 19/03/2020 1 Ismail Mohamed Farah & Fowzia Osma Suleman HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
139, 149, 151, 153, 155 & 157 SMITHDOWN ROAD 10/03/2020 1 West Tree Estates Limited HMRI Shops for £1 disposal
Bird Street, 2 02/03/2020 1 John Perry HMRI Homes for £1 disposal
Gwydir Street, 1, 14, 22, 35, 37, 47, Kinmel Street, 6, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60, Treborth Street, 13, 14, 20, 21, High Park Street, 116, South Street, 101, 103 23/01/2020 1 Plus Dane Housing Limited HMRI £1 disposal
Webster Road, 98 31/10/2020 1 NAGI OSMAN ABDELSHAKOUR HMRI Homes for £1 disposal

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