Leaseholders in demolition areas
The council, through Salix Homes, will assist leaseholders who will lose their home through demolition to find alternative accommodation. A team of officers will help and support residents, finding out your individual needs and preferences and assist you in finding a suitable new home.
The council will negotiate to buy your leasehold property at its market value which will be decided via an independent valuation. Advice and support will be provided to you in purchasing and moving to another property. Alternatively you may consider a 'property swap'. This would depend on the availability of the new properties being built at that given time, but all efforts would be made to ensure that a property is offered to you that meets your needs. In the case of leaseholders who have let their properties, your tenants will be offered re-housing.
Opportunities for leaseholders
Leaseholders will be provided with an opportunity to purchase a newly built home within the proposed Pendleton PFI area. Alternatively you can choose to move into a rented home, either a council property or a new Registered Social Landlord property.
Financial compensation for leaseholders
Home Loss Compensation and Disturbance Allowances are the two forms of compensation available.
Home loss compensation
All leaseholders will be entitled to home loss compensation. This is set at 10% of the agreed market value of your home, or £4,700, whichever is the greater value.
Disturbance allowance
All reasonable costs associated with moving home as a result of the demolition plans will be paid to you through a disturbance allowance.
Reasonable costs include:
- removal costs
- disconnection and reconnection costs for telephones, cookers, washing machines and other plumbing
- removal and re-fitting of fitted wardrobes
- post re-direction
- help in packing for the elderly or frail
- cost of moving and re-erecting aerials and satellite dishes including cable and broadband connections
- lifting and re-fitting of existing carpets
- re-fitting of alarms
- any survey fees and legal costs incurred as a result of purchasing a new property.
This page was last updated on 11 May 2011
