Agenda item

11.1

The Chief Operating Officer submitted a report seeking approval to increase Local Land Charges fees charged in accordance with the relevant legislation.  Local Land Charges team provide property information to customers to support the conveyancing process of residential and commercial property.  

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) approves the proposed increase to the fees charged by the Local Land Charges Team in accordance with Table, set out in the report, from 1st August 2023; and

(b) delegates to the General Council annual changes to the Local Land Charges fees, on a cost recovery basis in consultation with the Section 151 officer.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

Recovering the costs of these services enables the Local Land Charges Team to continue to provide an excellent service to customers, supporting property transactions within Sheffield.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

If the fees are not increased to continue to recover the costs of providing these services, the service will be subsidised from core funding which is already under significant pressure. Where statute allows for the cost of a service to be recovered from the customer, and council undercovers those costs, this impacts on the council’s ability to provide other services to the people of Sheffield.

11.1

The Chief Operating Officer submitted a report seeking approval to increase Local Land Charges fees charged in accordance with the relevant legislation.  Local Land Charges team provide property information to customers to support the conveyancing process of residential and commercial property.  

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) approves the proposed increase to the fees charged by the Local Land Charges Team in accordance with Table, set out in the report, from 1st August 2023; and

(b) delegates to the General Council annual changes to the Local Land Charges fees, on a cost recovery basis in consultation with the Section 151 officer.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

Recovering the costs of these services enables the Local Land Charges Team to continue to provide an excellent service to customers, supporting property transactions within Sheffield.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

If the fees are not increased to continue to recover the costs of providing these services, the service will be subsidised from core funding which is already under significant pressure. Where statute allows for the cost of a service to be recovered from the customer, and council undercovers those costs, this impacts on the council’s ability to provide other services to the people of Sheffield.