St. Hilda's - Interim Demolition Notice
The following notice is published in relation to properties owned by Erimus Housing in the St Hilda's area. The effect of the notice is to suspend the obligation on Erimus Housing to complete sale of properties under the Preserved Right to Buy or Right to Acquire.
Should you wish to discuss the matter please contact Andrew Arkle, Land and Property Manager, Corporate Service (Land & Property Team) on 01642 773659
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH
HOUSING ACT 1985 (As Amended) known as “The Act”
ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE PURSUANT TO SCHEDULE 5A PARAGRAPH 2(2)
known as “The Notice” in respect of an Initial Demolition Notice
TAKE NOTICE :
Intention to Demolish
We Erimus Housing Limited (“The Company”) intend to demolish: 1, 3, 5, 7 Albert Street, St Hilda's; 40 Bridge Street West, St Hilda's; 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 48 Brougham Street, St Hilda's; 1 – 20 inclusive, Cathederal Gardens, St Hilda's; 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19 East Street, St Hilda's; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Gosford Street, St Hilda's; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23 Princess Street, St Hilda's; 15, 17, 19, 23 Richmond Street, St Hilda's; 114, 116, 118, 124, 126 Stockton Street, St Hilda's; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23 Suffield Street, St Hilda's; 2, 4, 6 Sussex Street, St Hilda's; 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15 Vine Street, St Hilda's; 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 West Street, St Hilda's; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, Windsor Gardens, St Hilda's (“the Premises”).
Reasons for Demolition
Middlesbrough Council has agreed strategic proposals to address housing market failure within St Hilda's. Middlesbrough Council has undertaken a full community consultation process and has agreed demolition as the only way forward. The Company has agreed to support these proposals and intends to demolish the Premises in order to achieve the aim of tackling housing market failure, and securing long-term regeneration, within St Hilda's.
Proposed Demolition Period
The Company intends to demolish the Premises within a period commencing 13 March 2006 and ending with 12 March 2011 .
Date by which the Initial Demolition Notice shall no longer have effect
The Initial Demolition Notice (as defined in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5A of the Act) will cease to have effect on 12 March 2011 (“the Notice Period”) unless revoked or terminated under or by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A of the Act.
Effect of the Initial Demolition Notice
From the validity of the Initial Demolition Notice the Company will not be under any obligation to complete any preserved right to buy or the right to acquire but the notice does not prevent any tenant making such a claim for the preserved right to buy or the right to acquire or the taking of such steps up to (but not including) completion of such claim but if the Company subsequently serves a final demolition notice pursuant to paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 of the Act the preserved right to buy and the right to acquire will not arise whilst that final demolition notice is in force and any existing claim will cease to have effect.
Right to Compensation
If the tenant has submitted to the Company a claim for the preserved right to buy or the right to acquire before the service of an Initial Demolition Notice, section 138C of the Act confers on that tenant a right to compensation in respect of legal and other fees and other professional costs and expenses paid by a tenant in connection with the exercise by the tenant of the preserved right to buy and right to acquire providing any such tenant complies with the procedure set out in section 138C(2) of the Act.
Dated this 13th day of March 2006
Andrew Arkle, Land and Property Manager
Erimus Housing Limited, 4 th Floor Centre North East, 73-75 Albert Road , Middlesbrough , TS1 2RU