Decision details

Sale of site to current occupier

Decision Maker: Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Sell the former toilets Marina Rd Ramsgate to the current occupier following a lease surrender of the lower arches on Marina Esplanade.

Reasons for the decision:

De-risking the lower arches site as well as obtaining a capital receipt that would also be augmented by the return of the other arches.

Alternative options considered:

Termination of lease and sale at auction. This could prove to be a costly and lengthy process if the tenant fights the decision. Upon securing vacant possession of the premises a better price could be achieved at auction. With the property being available on the open market the tenant will still be able to purchase it.

 

Termination of lease and retain the asset. TDC would have also retained the liability and cost associated with the premises.

Publication date: 12/11/2019

Date of decision: 11/11/2019

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