Local Authority Land

The code requires that local authorities must publish details of all land and building assets including:

All service and office properties occupied or controlled by user bodies, both freehold and leasehold
Any properties occupied or run under Private Finance Initiative contracts
Garages unless rented as part of a housing tenancy agreement
Surplus, sublet or vacant properties
Undeveloped land
Serviced or temporary offices where contractual or actual occupation exceeds three months
All future commitments, for example under an agreement to lease, from when the contractual commitment is made

For each land or building asset, the following information must be published together in one place:

Unique Property Reference Number
Unique asset identity
Name of the building/land or both
Street number(s)
Post town
United Kingdom postcode
Map reference – either Ordnance Survey or ISO 6709

Whether the local authority owns the freehold or a lease for the asset and for whichever category applies, the local authority must list all the characteristics that apply from the options given below:

For freehold assets: