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Our Conveyancing and Contracts team undertakes an extensive range of work involving the acquisition and disposal of property (conveyancing) and the negotiating, drafting and finalising of Council contracts.

Their work can be divided into six main areas:

  1. The purchase and sale of land and buildings required by, or surplus to, the Council requirements

  2. Processing applications for council house sales (under the ‘Right to Buy’ legislation) to include verifying tenancy details, obtaining a property valuation from the District Valuer, issuing an energy performance certificate, preparing an offer to sell and following acceptance, attending to the necessary conveyancing formalities

  3. Undertaking Title enquiries on behalf of Council departments to ascertain and establish land ownership and maintenance responsibilities

  4. Preparing offers, leases and notices in respect of the lease of Council properties to third parties and carrying out the tasks necessary to ensure completion and/or enforcement of legally binding lease agreements

  5. Negotiating and agreeing contract terms on behalf of the Council with third parties in respect of a wide variety of issues such as:
    • construction and redevelopment
    • education and personal care
    • the disposal of waste
    • planning and property issues
    • rights of access
    • roads
    • procurement
    • the sharing of services at both a local and national level
  6. Processing and completing business loans and grants to third parties in the East Ayrshire Council area under such schemes as the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme and West of Scotland Loan Fund scheme.

The team also provides advice to Council departments in respect of contractual terms and conditions.

Common good heritable assets

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Contact Information

Conveyancing and Contracts
Legal, Procurement and Regulatory Services
Council Headquarters, London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU