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18 Delagoa Street is in very poor condition and has been empty for some time. The City Council has incurred costs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to deal with damp and security issues amounting to over £750.
There is very limited chance that the current owners will take any steps to bring the property into use, pay the debt or sell the property in order for the Council to recover its debts.
The Enforced Sale Policy enables officers to use appropriate powers to recover debts incurred in dealing with empty properties including the enforced sale of the property if the costs exceed £1,000. The policy also allows for the use of those powers for a lower debt as an exception to policy if the debt is unlikely to be recovered and the property is a blight to the community.
18 Delagoa Street meets those criteria and the use of appropriate powers under the Enforced Sale policy will bring the property to market, attract new owners to invest in the property and recover the debt.
The Council has the power to make a Compulsory Purchase Order but this is more burdensome process and requires the authority to secure funds to compensate the owners. Enforced sale is a simpler less costly process.
The authority could do nothing and wait for matters to take their course as the debts are recorded as a land charge. This will not resolve the condition or state of the property and represents the loss of a valuable housing market asset.
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