tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post6722022613245100344..comments2024-03-27T08:08:06.413+00:00Comments on Unlocking the Potential of Empty Homes: Ownerless Empty Homes - They Belong to the QueenDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06347022688547349069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-76543413421553776852011-03-20T17:41:52.938+00:002011-03-20T17:41:52.938+00:00yes but it takes 30 years !yes but it takes 30 years !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-45317137752819791142010-01-21T18:08:17.622+00:002010-01-21T18:08:17.622+00:00Any other Medieval Newsflashes coming? This is ver...Any other Medieval Newsflashes coming? This is very exciting news! God Save the Queen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-110923944583996712010-01-21T10:43:55.665+00:002010-01-21T10:43:55.665+00:00Fascinating insight Sherlock. As I said in peice t...Fascinating insight Sherlock. As I said in peice the process is effectively feudal meaning it sounds outside normal democratic accountability.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347022688547349069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-43283704956304815262010-01-21T10:34:34.901+00:002010-01-21T10:34:34.901+00:00Dealing with TSol or BV can be a frustrating proce...Dealing with TSol or BV can be a frustrating process for Empty Homes Officers. Here's a quote from their standard letter;<br />"The Crown''accepts no liability for its property... The Treasury Solicitor does not undertake any management responsibilities in respect of bona vacantia properties, nor does it insure such properties...nor does it commit the Treasury Solicitor to sell the property...The Treasury Solicitor's right to disclaim the property at any time without notice is expressly reserved"<br />So in effect they posses the property but will not take responsibility for it or the effect it is having on the neighbourhood and they won't commit to a plan of action, but if they have one they may do it without reference to the local council.<br />Having said all that I have recently managed to broker a deal with a long term empty and work is in progress at the moment by a new owner to bring it back into use, But the whole process put me in mind of The Circumlocution Office in Little Dorritt.Sherlocknoreply@blogger.com